Sangaku's Unexpected Connections: Math, Art, And Zen

They made sangaku, votive wooden tablets with geometry problems, and hung them in many temples and shrines. The problems were presented artistically in color to attract the visitor's. We present a historical account of various mathematical problems described in ”sangaku” (mathematical tablets displayed in shrines and temples in japan) that were hung by many. In this paper, i discuss the connections between japanese culture, geometry, and symmetry that appear in these mon designs, and also my exploration in drafting these designs. Jul 20, 2012 · what are sangaku • sangaku are wooden tablets containing mathematics • traditionally hung in eaves of shinto shrines and buddhist temples • practice of dedicating.

The authors have provided a tremendous service by bringing the rich and inspiring mathematical art of sangaku more prominently into view.