Many Islamic artistic expressions were done in intricate patterns and exquisite geometric designs. Math is the tool that is used to create such beautiful eyefuls.Today many are using this most famous aspect of Islamic art to teach algebra, geometry and calculus of Math in classrooms and colleges. It provides an exciting medium to an otherwise “boring” topic. Radial, symmetry and tessellation can provide an easy way for students to learn about these concepts in Math.
You can check out this book;Geometric Concepts in Islamic Art (Paperback)by Issam El-Said (Author), Ayse Parman (Author)
Links to check out how it is done.1. http://www.collegenews.org/x4595.xml2. http://homeschoolmath.blogspot.com/2007/02/geometric-patterns-in-islamic-art.html3. http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/news/summermath.shtml4. http://www.artteacherconnection.com/pages/anrtandmath.htm5. http://mtcs.truman.edu/~thammond/history/Art.html6. http://www.vam.ac.uk/school_stdnts/schools_teach/teachers_resources/maths/index.html
