SURFER in Math Art, Education and Science Communication

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SURFER in Math Art, Education and Science Communication

SURFER is a program designed to make everybody feel like a mathematician. The program is a bridge between art and math. Everybody can participate in the dialogue between algebraic equations and pictures of algebraic surfaces in an interactive and aesthetic way. In this paper we will introduce the program and its potential in math art, education and communication. The program was originally developed for the IMAGINARY exhibition, a project by the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach. We will present many SURFER images and project ideas by artists, mathematicians, students and visitors of the exhibition. 

Mathematical subjects

Algebra and Number Theory
Didactics and Education
Author
Andreas Daniel Matt, Anna Hartkopf

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SURFER in Math Art, Education and Science Communication

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Mathematical subjects

Algebra and Number Theory
Analysis
Didactics and Education
Discrete Mathematics and Foundations
Geometry and Topology
Numerics and Scientific Computing
Probability Theory and Statistics

Connections to other fields

Chemistry and Earth Science
Computer Science
Engineering and Technology
Finance
Humanities and Social Sciences
Life Science
Physics
Reflections on Mathematics

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