The Bridges Organization is an organization that was founded in
Kansas
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,
United States
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, in 1998 with the goal of promoting interdisciplinary work in
mathematics and art. The Bridges Conference is an annual conference on connections between
art
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There is no generally agreed definition of wha ...
and
mathematics
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. The conference features
papers
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, educational workshops, an
art exhibition, a mathematical poetry reading, and a
short movie
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festival.
List of Bridges conferences
References
External links
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1998 establishments in Kansas
Arts organizations established in 1998
Arts organizations based in Kansas
Mathematics organizations
Mathematics and art
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