Publications [#379909] of Dorothy Buck

Papers Published

1. Anderson, G; Buck, D; Coates, T; Corti, A, Drawing in mathematics from inverse vision to the liberation of form, Leonardo, vol. 48 no. 5 (October, 2015), pp. 439-448 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/21)

   Abstract:
   The literature on art and mathematics has focused largely on how geometric forms have influenced artists and on the use of computer visualization in mathematics. The authors consider a fundamental but undiscussed connection between mathematics and art: the role of drawing in mathematical research, both as a channel for creativity and intuition and as a language for communicating with other scientists. The authors argue that drawing, as a shared way of knowing, allows communication between mathematicians, artists and the wider public. They describe a collaboration based on drawing and “inverse vision” in which the differing logics of the artist and the mathematician are treated on equal terms.