This volume stresses the strong links between mathematics, culture and creativity in architecture, contemporary art, geometry, computer graphics, literature, theatre and cinema. It is designed not only for mathematicians but for anyone interested in the various aspects of culture, both scientific and literary, with a special emphasis on the visual aspects.

Michele Emmer is professor of Mathematics at the University of Rome "La

Sapienza". As a filmaker he has realized several videos in the series "Art and

math", including the one on M.C. Escher. He is editor of the series

"Mathematics and Culture", Springer; "The Visual Mind", MIT press; with D.

Schattschneider "M.C. Escher's Legacy", Springer. Author of "Mathland: from

Flatland to Hypersufaces", Birkhauser