Brief statements about yourself -- and what you hope to get
out of this course.
Sort all letters of
the alphabet into 4 different symmetry classes.
Try to find at least two different symmetrical arrangements
of 4 identical rectangular tables placed in a square room.
(Subsequently we will compare and classify results.) -- How many
conceptually different arrangements are there?
Try to find a concise and general definition for "symmetry".
What is symmetry good for?
Make a name tag using your first name; try to make it
symmetrical.
(Inspiration from Scott Kim).
2D symmetry in art and architectural facades.
Symmetry in floor plans.
ASSIGNMENT:
Try to find many different symmetry groups in hub caps and in
company logos; document (photo) the most extreme cases you find.
What is "antisymmetry" ?
Are there other symmetry
operations ?
Try to find many different symmetry groups in hub caps and in
company logos; document the most extreme ones (I-phone
picture or sketch).
DUE: either electronically 9am, Monday, Feb. 1, -- or on paper at
the beginning of the next lecture.