@msmathcomp
Assistant professor (academic track) at the Computer Graphics and Visualization group of TU Delft, working in the field of #illustratingmath, #dataviz, and #mathart. (he/him) Personal Website: https://ms-math-computer.science
I'm not in biology, but I would definitely spend a sabbatical at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The location is amazing and the people are super friendly and knowledgeable. Loved my short-term stay there in 2020 and would totally go again.
Cover of MBK/124
For Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians by Shelly M. Jones.
A powerful look at the African American women whose work has shaped mathematics across generations.
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TMiP (Talking Maths in Public) is the UK's network for maths communicators. With biennial conferences, a lively WhatsApp community, a mailing list, podcast, animation competition and ad-hoc events, we provide support & networking for maths communicators of all kinds! Info at https://tmip.uk
Collage of five geometrical drawings - colored in the style of stained glass with watercolor pencils. Orthographic projections of functions used in physics, constructed from their 2D projections: Cones related to the theory of the gyroscope, Lissajous Figures, spins and stereographic projection, a mathematical tower from a spherical harmonic function.
I am using traditional descriptive geometry and watercolor pencils to turn functions used in physics into cathedrals from stained glass.
#MathArt #SciArt
If the TU Delft would take #RecognitionAndRewards seriously (which it only claims to do, as of now), it would also allow for #EverybodysTalent for #PhdStudents. You could then replace a publication by teaching, outreach, or another activity ... One dares to dream.
Love it! ♥️🏳️🌈
These are some lovely #domainColoring examples! A great way of #illustratingMath. We have just published a share reimplementing some of our results on donation coloring here: www.shadertoy.com/view/t3yfz3 (It's hearts 💕)
I can highly recommend the podcast. Listening as a mathematician, I learn about the cool #math that people work on. But listening as a non-mathematician, you get to know some mathematicians and how they work, think, and live. Because it's not just numbers 😉
Thank you @muilavalium.bsky.social! Hope you enjoy the paper, @baabbbaash.bsky.social.
The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is approaching fast (March 14th / Pi-Day / Tau over 2 Day). If you want to do some #illustratingMath in preparation for that, the organizers have just released their "color them yourself" posters: www.idm314.org/decorate#pos.... Please share your results!
People who are into Sol LeWitt’s "Variations on Incomplete Open Cubes" or following @sollewitt.bsky.social, here is a new preprint from #illustratingMath colleague Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson, answering the question: What about incomplete versions of the other platonic solids?
arxiv.org/pdf/2602.204...
Check out @mathgrrl.com's thread below for pictures of her finalized #Crochet #MathArt work. I saw it today and it's truly amazing. Cannot wait for the exhibition at the Maison Poincaré in Paris to open in early April. #illustratingMath
Only a few days left to submit a short paper or a workshop paper. I'm workshop chair and looking forward to seeing what is submitted!
Great time to start a Goodreads account, I guess.
A few more experiments! Nothing new but these look nicer than my last set I think!
#mathart #mtbos
Stay safe!
Everyone should learn at least a little #geometry. #MathSky
Today's @smbccomics.bsky.social illustrates how we have not even answered some #Math questions on #prime numbers. There's so much still to do in #Math, go grab your pencil and let's get started. #illustratingMath
I love going on the hunt for heart motifs in #math processes. Here's our try from a recent Bridges #MathArt paper. ms-math-computer.science/preprint/202...
This image is a promotional poster for the film "Solving the Bonnet Problem" by Ekaterina Eremenko. The top portion of the poster features various abstract mathematical diagrams, including 3D geometric wireframes and curved shapes, set against a dark gray background. Below these diagrams, three people are shown from the chest up: On the left, a person in a black long-sleeved shirt looks upward with a thoughtful expression, their hands clasped together. In the center, a person in a purple button-down shirt rests their hands behind their head while looking slightly to the right. On the right, a person wearing glasses and a dark sweater looks toward the viewer, holding a writing utensil as if explaining a concept. The center of the poster displays the film's title in large white text. At the very bottom, a light purple banner provides event information in French: "Vendredi 20 février à 14h" at the "Institut Henri Poincaré - Paris 5."
🚨Last-minute invite🚨
If you are in Paris and looking for something to do this afternoon, you can attend a screening of the movie "Solving the Bonnet Problem" today at 2 pm at the Institut Henri Poincaré. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the creators. See you there!
Charles O Perry sculpture in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco
Here's a sneak peek from the #illustratingMath #shortFIlms screening, a video by @henryseg.bsky.social: youtu.be/g3X0d5NUjjA. (3/3)
Two intricate white paper origami models of flat Tori sit on a wooden desk in the foreground of a lecture hall. One is a hollow, ring-like structure composed of sharp triangular folds, while the other is a hexagonal folded box. The background is softly blurred, showing a large chalkboard and a projection screen displaying a circular, swirling abstract pattern. A person is seated at the presenter's desk in the distance, though their features are not in focus.
A group of people are gathered at the front of a lecture hall for a discussion or Q&A session. In the foreground, a person wearing a white hoodie and a colorful, multicolored knit beanie stands with their back to the camera, holding a microphone. They face a group of about ten other people standing in front of a large chalkboard. One person in the group is speaking into a microphone.
In the afternoon, there are two screenings of #illustratingMath #shortFilms. A highlight is the movie by Alba Málaga (albamath.com/en/about) about folding a flat torus (which we all get to do while watching the video). The Q&A with the creators is super insightful. (2/3)
A person, Thomas Fernique, stands at a wooden desk in a lecture hall, gesturing with one hand while giving a presentation. Behind them, a large screen displays a slide titled "Penrose Tilings" featuring a photograph of a geometrically tiled floor and mathematical text. A large, dark chalkboard sits below the projection screen.
A person, Sofia Lambropoulou, stands at the front of a lecture hall next to a desk with microphones and water bottles. They are looking down as they present a slide titled "Recapitulate through an example." The slide contains a hand-drawn diagram of a knot, braid group notation, and various mathematical formulas related to Hecke algebras and Markov traces.
A projection of a computer screen showing a PDF document about the representation of Braid Groups to Temperley Lieb algebra. The document includes hand-drawn mathematical diagrams of crossings and equations. On the right side of the projection, a small video call window shows the person, Lou Kauffman, giving the talk.
On today's 4th day of our #illustratingMath conference on "Bridging visualization and understanding in Geometry and Topology" at the Institut Henri Poincaré, we hear talks from Thomas Fernique, Sofia Lambropoulou, and Lou Kauffman (online), touching on tilings, braids, and more. (1/3)
I share a lot of sentiments raised in this piece. The implementation of #RecognitionAndRewards in the Netherlands still has a multitude of practical problems. I have answered the TU Delft survey accordingly and we will continue monitoring the national situation via @apnet.bsky.social. #AcademicSky
A person, Samantha Fairchild, stands in a lecture hall pointing toward a large blackboard. They have blonde hair tied back and are wearing a black top with a patterned skirt. The blackboard contains hand-drawn diagrams of a torus and a square, along with the equation for an elliptic curve: $y^2 = x(x+1)(x-1)$. Above them, a projector screen displays a slide titled "If you give a mathematician a surface..." featuring a drawing of a torus and a purple gift box icon.
A person, Mélanie Theilière, is captured mid-presentation in a lecture hall. They have long dark hair and are wearing a striped grey and white zip-up hoodie over a black shirt and jeans. They are gesturing with their hands while speaking. The projector screen behind them displays a $3 \times 3$ grid of complex, highly textured 3D mathematical visualizations of torus-like shapes in various shades of white and blue.
A person, Martin Traizet, stands in front of a blackboard covered in mathematical derivations. They have grey hair and are wearing a black graphic t-shirt and grey cargo pants. The blackboard includes formulas for the Weierstrass representation of minimal surfaces, such as $\Phi_1 = (1-g^2)\eta$, $\Phi_2 = i(1+g^2)\eta$, and $\Phi_3 = 2g\eta$. The projector screen above displays a slide titled "Why is it hard to find a minimal surface with no symmetries?" with diagrams of a catenoid, a helicoid, and a Costa surface.
3rd day of our #illustratingMath conference at the @InHenriPoincare - a short day with 3 talks. Samantha Fairchild, Mélanie Theilière, and Martin Traizet speak about their respective views on surfaces: how to compare them, how to embed them, and how to visualize them, of course.
A group of people are gathered on the floor of a room, working collaboratively to assemble a physical model made of wide, flexible strips in blue, green, and red. They are crouched in a circle, focused on connecting the various components. In the background, a green chalkboard features several geometric sketches in white chalk. They are building a Klein quartic.
Inside a classroom, several people are seated at long wooden tables, each working on a large sheet of white paper. They are using pencils and erasers to create drawings; one person in the foreground is sketching a series of overlapping circular and elliptical shapes. The room has a white door and a window that provides a view of a nearby brick building.
A classroom view from behind several people seated at desks, most of whom are working on laptops. One person in the second row has their hand raised, appearing to engage with a lecture or discussion. The group works on implementing mathematical illustrations within P5.js.
In a bright, open common area, people sit around round wooden tables participating in a hands-on craft activity. They are using colorful paper strips, scissors, and adhesive to construct woven three-dimensional geometric models.
In the afternoon, the participants get to work in hands-on "technique sessions." Topics include: Rhino & Grashopper, Shader Programming, Vibe Coding in P5.js, Discussing Choices and Dimensions, Dessin mathématique, Real-time visualization, and Weaving a Klein Quartic. (2/2)
A large group of people poses for a commemorative photo in front of the Institut Henri Poincaré, a red brick building with a French and a European flag hanging above the entrance. The group consists of several dozen people of varying ages and styles, standing and kneeling on the pavement between two large trees. To the left, a small sign is visible, mentioning a workshop titled "Bridging visualization and understanding in Geometry and Topology."
In a lecture hall, Claire David, a person wearing a red jacket, stands near a wooden podium. Behind them, a large projection screen displays a slide titled "Our Proof of Concept – VI," which shows two complex fractal-like graphs labeled as "Weierstrass-prefractal driven hulls." A dark blackboard is situated behind the person, and microphones are visible on the desk in the foreground.
A person with curly hair and a blue backpack is seen from behind, writing on a large black wall covered in mathematical formulas and geometric sketches in white and red chalk. They are gesturing toward a diagram while working through complex equations, including references to fractals and differential expressions.
Aurélien Alvarez, a person wearing a beige hoodie and glasses, stands in a lecture hall giving a presentation. A screen above them displays a slide about "The Hopf fibration," featuring a colorful, intricate geometric diagram of overlapping curves. On the blackboard, the person has drawn a circle with radial lines and written several mathematical expressions, including $R = x \frac{\partial}{\partial x} + y \frac{\partial}{\partial y}$.
On the second day of our #illustratingMath conference on "Bridging visualization and understanding in Geometry and Topology" at the Institut Henri Poincaré, we hear from Claire David and Aurélien Alvarez. Next to some lively discussions, we also take our conference group photo. (1/2)
Hosting a #mathart design contest with a chance to win some cool merch!
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Crocheted granny squares with a blue/night colorway
Crocheted granny squares with a red/day colorway
The final artwork is coming together! One side is “night” and the other is “day”. grannylifecrochet.com 🌙☀️