Symmetry, in mathematics today, is the property of invariance with respect to any “isometry”, i.e. with respect to any transformation leaving distances unchanged. Thanks to isometries it is possible reduce complex shapes into primary forms for the purpose of classification, for example. The buildings of the Prati district of Rome, show symmetries at various spatial scales (urban scale, front, decorations). We analyze them and propose some significance to their urban scale symmetry.
Magrone, P., Scirocchi, A., TEDESCHINI LALLI, L., Tricarico, D. (2018). When Turin Came to Rome: a Walk in the Prati District and its Symmetries. In Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Applied Mathematics, APLIMAT 2018 (pp.708-716). Bratislava : Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in publishing house SPEKTRUM STU.
When Turin Came to Rome: a Walk in the Prati District and its Symmetries
Magrone Paola;Tedeschini Lalli Laura
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2018-01-01
Abstract
Symmetry, in mathematics today, is the property of invariance with respect to any “isometry”, i.e. with respect to any transformation leaving distances unchanged. Thanks to isometries it is possible reduce complex shapes into primary forms for the purpose of classification, for example. The buildings of the Prati district of Rome, show symmetries at various spatial scales (urban scale, front, decorations). We analyze them and propose some significance to their urban scale symmetry.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
