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Symmetry and Aesthetics in Contemporary PhysicsAn experimental seminar to explore the connections between contemporary physics, math, and fine arts
Room 164b, Old Little Theater |
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Instructor: Dr. Jatila van der Veen | ||
| Office: 2225 Broida Hall (i.e.,"The Planck Zone") |
Office hours:
(i.e., when you're most likely to find me there:) Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, approx. 1 PM - 4 PM; or by appointment |
Email: jatila -at- physics -dot- ucsb -dot-edu |
About this course:
Symmetry, and the search for broken symmetries, guide our understanding of the Laws of Physics. Symmetry and asymmetry are also at the heart of our aesthetic experiences in music, dance, and art. In this interdisciplinary seminar we will study the basics of classical physics from the viewpoint of Symmetry, and the modern view of spacetime developed by Einstein and his contemporaries. We will utilize learning strategies from the arts to develop a deeper understanding of the reality which lies beyond our sensory perception, and which is described by mathematics.
You will meet artists and scientists who are working at the frontiers of their disciplines, and you will have the opportunity to create your own physics work of art.
Required Texts:
Download course expectations, assignments, and list of readings Here
Links to Related Course Pages
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Schedule of Topics and Weekly Assignments |
Lecture slides |
Final Project |
Links to External Pages of Potential Interest
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Research page of Dr. van der Veen | |
A good biography of Professor Emmy Noether, the person who linked symmetry with physical laws |
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Link to home page of Dr. Jean-Pierre Hebert , Artist in Residence at the KITP |
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Official M.C. Escher website |
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Klein Four Group Waste some imaginary time... |