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Pitzer Professor of Mathematics David Bachman’s Art Exhibition Pattern, Symmetry, Growth and Decay to Open in Los Angeles

David Bachman Art Exhibit - 3D PrintingClaremont, Calif. (October 9, 2017)—Pitzer College Professor of Mathematics David Bachman’s solo exhibition of 3D-printed and multimedia sculptures, Pattern, Symmetry, Growth and Decay, opens at MorYork gallery in Los Angeles on November 10. Bachman’s artwork celebrates the use of mathematics as a tool for the creation of art. Bachman’s work draws from the idea that [Read More...]
October 6, 2017
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Pitzer College Professor David Bachman Awarded NSF Grant to Explore Shape of Universe

Claremont, Calif. (June 4, 2012) — Pitzer College Associate Professor of Mathematics David Bachman has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to fund research exploring surprising connections between the shapes of soap films and the shape of the universe. The $136,983 award will support Bachman’s project “Applications of Topologically Minimal Surfaces” through August [Read More...]
June 4, 2012
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Pitzer College Receives National Science Foundation Grant

Claremont, Calif. (July 16, 2009) — Pitzer College received a three-year $132,000 National Science Foundation grant to support mathematics Professor David Bachman’s latest research project, “Topologically Minimal Surfaces in 3-Manifolds.” Bachman’s project will investigate and understand the possible shapes of the universe by deforming an elastic surface, and observing where different parts of the surface [Read More...]
July 16, 2009