Course Overview
Fundamentals of Symmetry and Patterns in Nature. Evolution of Form in Nature. Triangles, Hexagons and rigid structures. Work by Buck minster fuller and concept of sustainable structures. Understanding Fibonacci series and the Golden ratio. Geometry of shapes.
| Total Credits | 4.0 |
| Type | Theory |
| Lecture | 2.0 |
| Half Semester | N |
| Text Reference | – Livio, Mario; The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World`s Most Astonishing Number, Publisher: Broadway, 2003- William Neill, Pat Murphy; By Nature`s Design -an Exploratorium Book, Chronicle Books, 1993- Darcy Wentworth Thompson, John Tyler Bonner (Editor); On Growth and Form, Dover Publications, 1992- Rudolf Steiner, David Booth; The Fourth Dimension: Sacred Geometry, Alchemy, and Mathematics, Steiner Books, 2001- R Buckminster Fuller; Guinea Pig B: The 56 Year Experiment, Critical Path Publishing, 2004 |
About Instructor(s)
Prof. Alka Hingorani | Prof. Kums P Kumaresan | Prof. Vijay Parasram Bapat
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