Mathematical Aesthetics in a Beautiful Town: Bridges Coimbra 2011

摘要

Interdisciplinary discussions on the relations between mathematics and the arts,science,aesthetics,and artistic practice have a long history.At the present time,various cultural phenomena under the influence of mathematics and the arts continue to inspire people working in different fields of science.Similarly,several artists and scholars share a common interest in combining creative thinking,intellectual curiosity,and aesthetic sensibility in their work and research.The Bridges Conferences (http://www.Bri dgesMathArt org), founded and lead by Reza Sarhangi (Towson University) and running annually since 1998,aim to initiate a dialogue between the mathematical and the artistic points of view in various fields where artistic and mathematical thinking and practice merge.Unique components of the Bridges Conferences,in addition to formal presentations,are gallery displays of visual art;hands-on workshops designed for professional educators as well as for families and children;working sessions with artists and mathematicians who are crossing the mathematics-arts boundaries;mathematical poetry readings;and musical,th;atrical,and movie events in the evenings.