The art of maths  
         
     

"A problem in number theory is as timeless as a true work of art."
David Hilbert.

“I am interested in mathematics only as a creative art.”
“The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colours or the words must fit together in a harmonious way. Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in this world for ugly mathematics.”
GH Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology

How much has mathematics influenced the Arts?

 
         
   
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