This book is about mathematics. But also about art, technology and images. And above all, about cinema, which in the past years, together with theater, has discovered mathematics and mathematicians. It was conceived as a contribution to the World Mathematical Year 2000. The authors argue that the discussion about the differences between the so called two cultures of science and humanism is a thing of the past. They hold that both cultures are truly linked through ideas and creativity, not only through technology. In doing so, they succeed in reaching out to non-mathematicians, and those who are not particularly fond of mathematics. An insightful book for mathematicians, film lovers, those who feel passionate about images, and those with a questioning mind.
Michele Emmer, mathematician, writer, film maker, art curator, actor when 8 years old in my father film "Camilla" see photo;is full professor of mathematics at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". His area of interest: PDE and minimal surfaces, computer graphics, mathematics and arts, architecture, cinema, culture. Member of the board of the Journal "Leonardo: art, science and technology", MIT Press. Filmmaker, author of 20 films in the series "Art and Math", including "Escher" and "Flatland", broadcasted by the State Italian television and other television; distributed in many countries. Homage in several Film Festivals: Bellaria, Bergamo, Rome Animation, Torino Museo del cinema, La Villette, Paris. He organizes the annual conference on "Mathematics and Culture" at the University of Venice; editor of the series "Mathematics and Culture" by Springer verlag; the series "The Visual Mind" by MIT press; video series "Video math" by Springer verlag. Last books: "Bolle di sapone", Bollati Boringhieri, 2009, best Italian essay 2010; "Flatland with DVD", Bollati Boringhieri, 2008, music by Ennio Morricone; "Visibili armonie arte cinema teatro matematica", Bollati Boringhieri, Torino, 2006; "The Visual Mind 2", MIT Press, 2006; "Mathematics and Culture V", Springer verlag, 2006; a chapter in "Venise" , Flammarion, Paris, 2006, "matematica e cultura 2008", Springer, 2008, "Matematica e cultura 2010", Springer. He has been member of the Commission for the popularization of math of the European Math Society. He will organize at the MART a large exhibition on "Art and Math" in Italy from december 2012 and June 2013.
