How is math used in video game designing and programming? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answer by ...

Mathematicians typically appreciate either generic or exceptional beauty in their work, but one type is more useful in describing the universe. A time-honored practice in mathematical circles is to ...

58.75 x 47 inches (image & sheet) [149.2 x 119.4 cm] 71.75 x 60 inches (framed) [182.3 x 152.4 cm] Illus: Sugimoto: Conceptual Forms (Thames & Hudson), p. 39; Conceptual Forms and Mathematical Models ...

This photograph does a pretty good job of "describing" ripples. But a mathematician could do it with greater precision and predictive power. Image credit: andressolo, Flickr, CC BY 2.0 "How is it ...