The mathematics behind Escher's prints: a round trip journey from symmetry to groups and back

Summer Institute for Mathematics at the University of Washington 2007
July 9-20, 9:15-11:45
Julia Pevtsova


Algebra is nothing but written geometry; L'algèbre n'est qu'une géométrie écrite;
Geometry is nothing but pictured algebra. la géométrie n'est qu'une algèbre figurée.
  Sophie Germain

Course Description


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Lecture 1

Presentation assignments: life and work of M.C. Escher (drafts due Monday, July 16; presentations on Thursday, July 19)

Some lecture notes


Lecture 2

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Lecture 3

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Lecture 4

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Lecture 5

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Lecture 6

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Lecture 7

Students' presentations about Escher and his work

Lecture 8

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