Frank Farris
Frank Farris | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank A Farris Santa Monica, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Visual mathematics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Symmetry |
| Institutions | Brown University |
Frank A. Farris is an American mathematician. Hi is a Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University.[1] He is also an editor, author, and artist whose work concerns mathematical topics. Farris is known primarily for mathematical exposition and his promotion of visual mathematics through computer science.
Biography[]
Farris was born in Santa Monica, California. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Covina, a suburb of Los Angeles.[citation needed] He showed interest and proficiency in a large variety of subjects such as astronomy. At the age of 15, he enrolled in the NSF summer science training program, designed to enrich mathematical talent in America. It was this that solidified his dedication to mathematics.[1]
Farris studied mathematics as an undergraduate at Pomona College and received his PhD. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His time at MIT led him to pursue pure mathematics with a focus on geometry.[1]
Career[]
Farris taught at Brown University for three years, before becoming an Associate Professor in Santa Clara University in 1984.[1]
Farris served a five-year term as an editor of Mathematics Magazine from 2005 to 2009. He also wrote expositional articles such as award-winning "The Edge of the Universe" for Math Horizons.[citation needed]
In 2015, his book Creating Symmetry: The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns, which conveys his artistic method, was published by the Princeton University Press.[1][2]
Work method[]
Farris generates organic mathematical art using symmetry, patterns, and wave functions.[3] He commonly works with wallpaper patterns using photographs as source material.[4] The wallpaper often exhibit translational symmetry across two independent axes.[5] He has created work that gives the illusion of five-fold rotational symmetry in the Wallpaper group.[6]
He promotes a visual and computational perspective of math through his art, seminars, writing, etc. typically aimed towards undergraduates and mathematicians.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "An Interview with Frank Farris | Mathematical Association of America". www.maa.org. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SCU Personal Homepage for Farris, Frank". math.scu.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ Dobbins, Elizabeth. "Off the Cuff: Frank A. Farris, professor of mathematics and computer science at Santa Clara University". The Oberlin Review. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ^ "A p4/p2 of Puzzle Pieces, 2012 | Viz | Carleton College". apps.carleton.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ Creating Symmetry: The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns
- ^ Klarreich, Erica. "How to Make Impossible Wallpaper". Quanta Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
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