Discover how math influences beauty.

1. Why numbers are important to beauty

2.  Nature
 Human Appearance
 Art- architectural,
visual and audio

3. How does math apply to natural aesthetics?

4. Algorithms have the power to mimic
nature’s beauty.
Gravner, J., & Griffeath, D. (2012).

6. McNally, J. (2010) Fung, E. (2014)
Left: Fractal pattern artwork
Below: Fractals in nature (Cauliflower,
Lightning and Rivers)

7. Knott, D. (1996)

8. Aesthetics + math = you...?

9. "Beauty depends on size as well as symmetry."
-Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.), Poetics
Bilateral symmetry of the face and body makes humans more
‘appealing’
Feng, C. (2002)

10. Schwind, V. (2011)
Bourne, M. (2014)

11. Math makes things pretty.

12. Nastasi, A. (2012)
Mobius Strip

13. “Without mathematics there is no art,”
-Luca Pacioli, a contemporary of Da Vinci.
Meisner, G. (2014)

14. the C scale on the piano consists of 13 keys from C
to C; eight white keys and five black keys...
Mathcentral.uregina.ca, (2014)
Fiore, T. (2013)

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