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  2. Mathematical beauty - Wikipedia

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    An example of "beauty in method"—a simple and elegant visual descriptor of the Pythagorean theorem.. Mathematical beauty is the aesthetic pleasure derived from the abstractness, purity, simplicity, depth or orderliness of mathematics.

  3. Applied aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Some concepts in math with specific aesthetic application include sacred ratios in geometry, the intuitiveness of axioms, the complexity and intrigue of fractals, the solidness and regularity of polyhedra, and the serendipity of relating theorems across disciplines. There is a developed aesthetic and theory of humor in mathematical humor.

  4. Mathematics and art - Wikipedia

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    Mathematicians, conversely, have sought to interpret and analyse art through the lens of geometry and rationality. The mathematician Felipe Cucker suggests that mathematics, and especially geometry, is a source of rules for "rule-driven artistic creation", though not the only one. [89]

  5. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    Related to the rule of odds is the observation that triangles are an aesthetically pleasing implied shape within an image. In a canonically attractive face, the mouth and eyes fall within the corners of the area of an equilateral triangle. [citation needed] Paul Cézanne successfully used triangles in his compositions of still lifes. A ...

  6. Fashion design - Wikipedia

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    Fashion designers in 1974 in Dresden. Fashion design is the art of applying design, aesthetics, clothing construction and natural beauty to clothing and its accessories.It is influenced by culture and different trends and has varied over time and place.

  7. History of aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    The experimental inquiry into simple aesthetically pleasing forms was begun by G. T. Fechner in seeking to test the soundness of Adolf Zeising's hypothesis that the most pleasing proportion in dividing a line, say the vertical part of a cross, is the "golden section", where the smaller division is to the larger as the latter to the sum.

  8. Glossary of mathematical jargon - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, the fact that π is irrational is usually known to be a deep result, because it requires a considerable development of real analysis before the proof can be established — even though the claim itself can be stated in terms of simple number theory and geometry. elegant An aesthetic term referring to the ability of an idea to ...

  9. Aesthetic–usability effect - Wikipedia

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    The aesthetic–usability effect describes a paradox that people perceive more aesthetic designs as much more intuitive than those considered to be less aesthetically pleasing. The effect has been observed in several experiments and has significant implications regarding the acceptance, use, and performance of a design.