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2012-2013 Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MAT 295-01 - Special Topic: Symmetry in Math, Art, Music, and Science

4 credits (Spring)
From the analysis of musical compositions, to the prediction of the existence of elementary particles; from the ornamentation of the Alhambra palace to the spectroscopic analysis of molecules and crystals; all through nature, art and mathematics, symmetry pays a central role. In this course, we will study how the language of symmetry can illuminate such disparate fields. A major component of the course will be a guided independent project in the student’s area of interest.

Prerequisite: MAT 133 .
Instructor: French