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The Institute For Figuring (IFF ) is an organization based in
Los Angeles, California that promotes the public understanding of the
poetic and
aesthetic dimensions of
science ,
mathematics and the technical arts.
[1] Founded by
Margaret Wertheim and Christine Wertheim, the institute hosts public
lectures and
exhibitions , publishes books and maintains a
website .
[2]
[3]
Crocheted hyperbolic pseudosphere from the IFF Collection
The IFF's collection of crocheted
hyperbolic planes , in imitation of a coral reef
IFF hyperbolic crochet cacti and kelp at the LA County Fair, 2006
Published works
Robert Kaplan The Figure That Stands Behind Figures: Mosaics of the Mind (2004)
Margaret Wertheim A Field Guide to Hyperbolic Space (2005)
Margaret Wertheim A Field Guide to the Business Card Menger Sponge (2006)
Margaret Wertheim, Christine Wertheim Crochet Coral Reef: A Project (2015)
See also
References
^ Wertheim, Margaret (January 21, 2013),
"Many Hands Make Fractals Tactile" ,
New York Times .
^ Myers, Holly (June 7, 2012),
"Review: 'Physics on the Fringe' bridges science, art worlds" ,
Los Angeles Times .
^ Cheh, Carol (May 11, 2012),
"Institute for Figuring's new space: An art gallery for math and science nerds" ,
LA Weekly .
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