We present the twenty-year-old Laboratory of Mathematical Machines, now at the Department of Mathematics (Modena) of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. The Laboratory contains more than 200 working copies of ancient instruments. A mathematical machine (related to the geometry field) is an artefact designed and built for the following purpose, that does not depend on the practical use (if any): it aims at forcing a point, a line segment or a plane figure (supported by a suitable material support that makes them visible and tangible) to move or to be transformed according to a mathematical law that has been determined by the designer. Examples are given by curve drawing devices, pantographs for geometric transformations and tools for perspective drawing. A project for the international distribution to schools and institutions of mathematical machines Hands on maths has been shortlisted in the 8th International Altran award for innovation.
The MMLAB: a laboratory of geometrical instruments / Bartolini, Maria Giuseppina; Maschietto, Michela; E., Quartieri; A., Martinez; M., Pergola; M., Turrini; C., Zanoli. - ELETTRONICO. - (2004). (Intervento presentato al convegno VII Congresso SIMAI 2004, Minisimposio Applicazioni della Matematica all'Industria Culturale tenutosi a Venezia nel 23-24 settembre 2004).
The MMLAB: a laboratory of geometrical instruments
BARTOLINI, Maria Giuseppina;MASCHIETTO, Michela;
2004
Abstract
We present the twenty-year-old Laboratory of Mathematical Machines, now at the Department of Mathematics (Modena) of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. The Laboratory contains more than 200 working copies of ancient instruments. A mathematical machine (related to the geometry field) is an artefact designed and built for the following purpose, that does not depend on the practical use (if any): it aims at forcing a point, a line segment or a plane figure (supported by a suitable material support that makes them visible and tangible) to move or to be transformed according to a mathematical law that has been determined by the designer. Examples are given by curve drawing devices, pantographs for geometric transformations and tools for perspective drawing. A project for the international distribution to schools and institutions of mathematical machines Hands on maths has been shortlisted in the 8th International Altran award for innovation.
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