Theory of Superstrings and Escher's Graphics

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Abstract

Sometimes art and literature are more wise and ahead in the exploration of the Universe than science is. One reason we think this is that emotions are obviously much more involved in art and literature than in science. Because of this, we are capable of and should show in teaching relationships between art, literature and science. By the proposed way of teaching we can even present very advanced topics to our students on all levels. Long (more than 40 years) and successful teaching in physics experience of one of us at many different schools and countries, supports ideas of activating and mobilizing intellectual abilities in students. In this article we present a lecture called ``Theory of Superstrings and Escher's Graphics'' that is an example of such ideas in teaching. This lecture is delivered by us to students from middle school up to university level [1,2].\newline \newline [1] ``A Century of Physics'' American Physical Society 11 posters. Credits are also listed on the web at \textbf{www.aps.org/credits/} \newline [2] Alla L. Zilichikhis, ``My Key to Success in Teaching'' in Proceedings of AAPT Meetings Ohio Section, October 1998, V. 16, N.1

Authors

  • Ivona Maric

  • Vishal Pandya

    Plasma Dynamics Corp., Department of Chemistry, University of Calabria, P. Bucci-15c, 87036 Rende (CS), ITALY, Air Force Institute of Technology, Gothenburg University, Sweden, Denison University, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics, John Carroll University, Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Department of Phyiscs, The University of Akron, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, Kent State University, Kent OH, University of Iowa, Physics Dept., Cleveland State University, Ohio State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, University of Akron, NASA Glenn Research Center, National Center For Space Exploration Research, Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Physics, Kent State University