Università Roma Tre

The first part consists of a "reading course" on recent research literature in architecture and the sciences, such as from journals "Nexus-Mathematics and Architecture" and "Architectural Geometry". Possible mathematical themes shared by several papers will be dealt with in frontal lectures.
The main subject is Labyrinths and the study of complexity using complex plane transformations and the software Grasshopper.

Notes and original software given in class.

The first part consists of a "reading course" on recent research literature in architecture and the sciences, such as from journals "Nexus-Mathematics and Architecture" and "Architectural Geometry". Possible mathematical themes shared by several papers will be dealt with in frontal lectures.
Labyrinths and mazes. one way, in one way out: topological camplexity, geometrical complexity.
when you have a choice: mazes. information complexity.
a method to compare classical labyrinths

H. Pottmann, A. Asperle, M. Hofer, A. Kilian: "Architectural Geometry" Bentley Institute Press 2007
series of proceedings of "architectural geometry" conferences
Nexus-Mathematics and Architecture, selected papers
Tony Philips, Stony Brook U.