On the subject of mathematical beauty, something I've mentioned before (eg. here and here), I couldn't resist pointing to this post about roots of polynomials from John Baez's blog...fascinating stuff. The basic idea: if you plot the complex roots of degree-24 polynomials, with coefficients 1 or -1, in the complex plane, you get the beautiful pattern below. Complexity emerges from simplicity, or if you prefer, within complexity, simplicity is hidden.
Beautiful. I love the concept.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest reading Desiring God by John Piper (if you haven't already). It helped me to see how through the entire complexity of God and our relationship with him is shown in the simplicity of his love in the death of Christ and in our pursuit of him in seeking our joy and his glory. Doctrine, glorious doctrine. =D