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David A. Reimann

@drmathart.bsky.social

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Mathematical artist making the abstract visible; mathematics and computer science professor. http://drMathArt.com #mathart #mathsart #generativeart #creativecoding

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Jan 1

The number 2025 depicted as a collection of 2025 squares, part of an ongoing series of artworks expressing the positive integers as a geometric arrangement of identical simple visual elements.
#HappyNewYear2025 #HappyNewYear #mathart #unitchat #2025

An arrangement of 5x5 squares in a 9x9 grid, resulting in 2025 squares.

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robertfathauer.bsky.social @robertfathauer.bsky.social · 13d

Submissions are now being accepted for the Exhibition of Mathematical Art to be held as part of the Joint Mathematics Meetings, Washington, DC, in January of 2026. Apply online through October 15 at gallery.bridgesmathart.org. pic.x.com/MGSEyexSzo

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Tim Chartier @timchartier.bsky.social · 28d

Tonight, @momath.bsky.social and @stevenstrogatz.com celebrated the winners of the math communication prize that bears Steve's name. Want to be inspired by creativity of high schoolers? See the prize winners work at: momath.org/strogatzpriz...

Strogatz Prize 2025 Winners – National Museum of Mathematics

National Museum of Mathematics: Inspiring math exploration and discovery

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robertfathauer.bsky.social @robertfathauer.bsky.social · Sep 5

Submissions are now being accepted through September 14 for SCULPT 2025. Accepted work will be presented in a ZOOM Show and Tell event on November 7. In addition, works will be digitally showcased in the exhibition section of SCULPT 2025 and in a proceedings volume.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out these cool pop-ups!

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Dr. Martin Skrodzki @msmathcomp.bsky.social · Jul 14

After today's talks, the #art exhibit of the Bridges #MathArt conference has opened. Like the conference papers, all exhibited artworks are openly accessible online. While they are better in person, you can find their digital representations here: gallery.bridgesmathart.org/exhibitions/....

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Dr. Martin Skrodzki @msmathcomp.bsky.social · Jul 12

Looking forward to meeting everyone in Eindhoven on Monday and to a great week of #MathArt!

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Robert (Bob) Bosch @baabbbaash.bsky.social · Jul 4

Three knight's tours of a 32x32 chessboard. Each contains the set of edges (knight's moves) shown in the top left. Each is a single unicursal path that can be traced without lifting one's writing implement from the paper. #mathart

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Original Math Designs @diffgeom.com · Jun 30

"An Invitation to Real Analysis" should be out in October. I hope the book helps students around the globe learn real analysis for many years into the future. In any event, telling this story of numbers, sets, sequences, and functions is something I got to do in My Time Here.

#MathSky #ITeachMath

The cover of "An invitation to Real Analysis." The bottom half depicts a fair but not cloudless sky edged in the bottom corners by reaching branches of tall oaks tinged with spring green. A torus wrapped by a blue-and-cyan solenoid curve of slope pi fills the sky.

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robertfathauer.bsky.social @robertfathauer.bsky.social · Jun 16

I'll be in NYC this week for the opening of an art exhibition at the Museum of Mathematics. "Warped Realities" showcases the work of seven artists, and includes ten of my ceramic sculptures. If you're able, please join us Thursday evening at 6:30. . momath.org/composite-ga...

Art Opening — Thursday, June 19 – National Museum of Mathematics

National Museum of Mathematics: Inspiring math exploration and discovery

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Dr. Martin Skrodzki @msmathcomp.bsky.social · Jun 2

Update to the #MathArt starter pack - it comes now with several more, great, stunning #Math artists. Be sure to follow all of them, please spread the word, and let me know if you have further suggestions!
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Gizem Karaali 🧿 @gizem-karaali.bsky.social · May 29

Hi Blue Sky! I edit the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics. We publish articles, essays, #fiction & #poetry on doing, teaching & living of #mathematics. So far we had more than 700K full-text downloads of our content - why not check us out? scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/ #math #openaccess #mathart

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics - an online-only, open access, peer reviewed journal | Current Journals | Claremont Colleges

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics - an online-only, open access, peer reviewed journal published by the Claremont Colleges Library.

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Susan Goldstine @sgoldstine.bsky.social · May 28

In case you want to go directly to the entire Vi Hart video library: vimeo.com/vihart

I’m also linking a couple more favorites below.

#mathematics #mathart #mathmusic

Flex Mex: vimeo.com/showcase/116...

Cookie Shapes: vimeo.com/showcase/116...

Vi Hart

Mathemusician

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National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) @momath.bsky.social · Apr 1

🎩 MoMath is thrilled to welcome professor, TED speaker, & mathemagician Art Benjamin as 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach! He’ll lead a full year of public programs on math, magic, puzzles & more — thanks to the Overdeck Family Foundation #math #museum #magic

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John Golden @johngolden.bsky.social · May 22

Sweet Truchet post from James Propp! mathenchant.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/m... #mathart #tiling

Math and the Museum

“I couldn’t help but wonder…” — Carrie Bradshaw An utterly faux photo of Carrie Bradshaw, the (fictional) ever-curious narrator of Sex and the City, as a math geek.In …

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Robert (Bob) Bosch @baabbbaash.bsky.social · Apr 28

50% off through the end of May with code BLOOM50

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Opt Art

A fun and stunningly illustrated introduction to the art of linear optimization

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Owen Maresh @graveolens.bsky.social · Apr 25

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Polyhedra Viewer

An interactive polyhedra viewer and manipulator

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 22

My piece Spaceship Earth.
Thinking about the only home we will ever know on this Earth Day.
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#MathArt #EarthDay

The title is from the same phrase popularized in the 1960s by R. Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller. Fuller also popularized the geodesic dome, which has a related construction. This work is based on the 2,1-Goldberg polyhedron where the edges have been replaced with rhombic pieces of colored corrugated plastic. This piece is an abstract model of the Earth make from 210 pieces: 60 green pieces and 150 blue pieces. About 71% of the pieces are blue, which is about the same percentage of the Earth's surface covered by water. We are individuals, yet travel through space together, inhabitants on and caretakers of the same tiny planet we call Earth.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 8

#MathArtMarch Day 8: Pentagon (final post!)
Here are 51 pentagons in a centered pentagonal pattern. Part of an ongoing series of artworks expressing the positive integers as a geometric arrangement of identical simple visual elements.
drmathart.com/Artwork/N000...
#MathArt

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 7

#MathArtMarch Day 7: How Many?
How many small white circles do you see? Clever counting should reveal a fun answer.
Part of an ongoing series of artworks expressing the positive integers as a geometric arrangement of identical simple visual elements.
drmathart.com/Artwork/N000...
#MathArt

A pattern of circles. How many do you see? Clever counting should reveal a fun answer.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 6

There's also some frequency modulation.

David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 6

#MathArtMarch Day 6: Single Line
One single line (in a general sense) that draws 2025.
#MathArt
A repost from #genuary2025.

One single line (in a general sense) that draws 2025. Each row has a sine curve that varies in amplitude and frequency to distinguish between foreground and background.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 5

#MathArtMarch Day 5: Discovery
Julia is the Solution
This work pays homage to Julia Robinson (1919–1985). Her work was a critical component in discovering a proof (negatively) of Hilbert's tenth problem.
#MathArt

The image, based on a photograph, is made from 1919 stippled X's. The size, crossing angle, and arm dimensions of each X is related to the original photo’s brightness and local gradient. The use of the X symbol celebrates her work on Hilbert's tenth problem and the common use of the X symbol for an unknown variable.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 4

#MathArtMarch Day 4: Swirly
Here are 89 circles on a phyllotactic spiral. Part of an ongoing series of artworks expressing the positive integers as a geometric arrangement of identical simple visual elements.
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#MathArt

Here are 89 circles on a phyllotactic spiral. A nod to 89 being a Fibonacci number and the connection between many plant structures and Fibonacci numbers.

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David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 3

Still catching up with early #MathArtMarch themes.

David A. Reimann @drmathart.bsky.social · Apr 3

#MathArtMarch Day 3: Nature
Swirling Snowflakes
It wasn't until the early 1900s that scientists began to understand the nature of frozen water crystals that leads to their beautiful structure.
#MathArt

A flurry of snowflakes swirl in this homage to winter. Each snowflake is created using a random process and are packed within the image using a bespoke packing algorithm so that no snowflake intersects another.

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