What Geometries in Milan Cathedral Milan Cathedral ?

Elena Marchetti () and Luisa Rossi Costa ()
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Elena Marchetti: Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mathematics
Luisa Rossi Costa: Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mathematics

Chapter Chapter 35 in Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future, 2015, pp 509-534 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Architecture, unlike other scientific disciplines, can be used as a never-ending source of numerical, algebraic, geometric, analytic and topologic problems, to name just a few fields of mathematics. A modern concept of architecture should necessarily include mathematics for its comprehension. Reciprocally, the teaching of mathematics in architecture should be based on the constructive event to be effective. Interdisciplinary education provides a positive stimulus for both teachers and students, resulting in a much more persistent and interesting training. It is obvious that mathematical knowledge acquired inside an architectural environment is more likely to be applied by future architects after their university studies. As an example of this way of learning mathematics, in this paper we will show some ideas and mathematical concepts related to one of the more complex branches of architecture: restoration, repair, and maintenance of Gothic buildings.

Keywords: Virtual Reconstruction; Gothic Cathedral; Reuleaux Polygon; Artistic Aspect; Central Spire (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00137-1_35

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