The convergence of mathematics and art may appear to be the meeting of two distinct worlds: one governed by logic and precision, the other by emotion and imagination. However, closer inspection reveals a fundamental synergy between these disciplines-a link as old as humanity’s quest to express beauty, order, and significance in the visual world. Mathematics, …

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We usually conceive group trips and excursions as moments of disconnection and leisure, but what if we combine the enriching experience of a good trip with learning mathematics? Through this article, you will discover how it is possible to make students enjoy themselves with their peers while practising their maths lessons. Mathematics isn’t boring, but …

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Thousands of years ago in ancient Greece, the philosophers described the mathematical foundations of art: “No art is created without proportion, and proportion lies in number. So all art arises through number […] it is right to say: through number everything looks beautiful.”1 The mathematical speculations expressed the conviction that beauty is the highest divine …

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“In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” (Douglas Adams, 1980). Do we have your attention? Once upon a time, men and women decided to tell and then write stories to explain the world to the next generations. The …

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As the holiday season approaches, the quest for the perfect Christmas tree becomes an annual tradition for many. While the selection process often involves considerations of size, shape, and overall aesthetics, there is a surprising amount of mathematics involved in creating the ideal festive centrepiece. “Treegonometry” is a term coined to describe the mathematical principles …

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In this article, we will show that the discipline of architecture is based on a complex set of elements, which evolve over the centuries depending on materials, construction techniques and mathematics. To fully understand the history and evolution of architecture, it is essential to integrate these 3 fundamental components and to know the constraints linked …

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What do the arrangements of the petals of a sunflower, the Parthenon, the Mona Lisa, and the shape of the galaxy have in common? The answer is this: the golden ratio. The golden or divine ratio is a system of proportions that structures a composition perfectly. In particular, the concept is based on dividing a …

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Have you ever considered exploring a city not just through its landmarks and historical sites, but through the lens of mathematics? Imagine walking down the streets of a charming European city, discovering its hidden mathematical gems, and unravelling the beauty of its urban landscape using numbers, equations, patterns, and other mathematical elements. Welcome to the …

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Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749-1827) said: “All the effects of Nature are only the mathematical consequences of a small number of immutable laws.”[1] This discovery was confirmed and described by Leonardo Fibonacci. Fibonacci gave an interesting sequence of numbers formed in such a way that the first and second places are occupied by ones, and …

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1. Creating a captivating tour  A city tour, or any tour at all, consists in showing tourists a good sight of the place they are visiting. The purpose is to walk or drive around the most interesting places and to reveal some beautiful hidden spots. With the rise of the internet in the last couple …

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