Math Encounters: "The Mathematics of Beauty:..." featuring Mina Teicher Wednesday April 2, 2025 @MuseumOfMathematics

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Math Encounters: "The Mathematics of Beauty:
Unraveling the Mathematical Secrets Behind What We Find Appealing"
featuring Mina Teicher Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Is beauty a universal concept that can be defined through mathematics, or is it truly in the eye of the beholder? In this engaging presentation, mathematician Mina Teicher explores this thought-provoking question, sharing examples from both nature and human-made objects. Can math be used to identify the patterns that many consider beautiful? Explore, discuss, and debate in a lively dialogue about the connection between aesthetic beauty and mathematics.

Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics. This program is funded by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division.

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