Though Apostolos’ main line of work is his writing, for the past ten years he has maintained a strong interest in the theoretical investigation of the relationship between mathematical and narrative ways of thinking. In a series of papers, Apostolos has investigated this relationship in both cognitive and historical ways. He is currently working on a book on this subject, …continue reading…
This paper will appear in the collection Mathematics and Culture in Europe, edited by Mirella Manaresi, to be published by Springer Verlag. Download pdf
This paper – subtitled “An investigation into the story-mathematics connection with a small detour through chess country” – was the discussion paper of the Field’s Symposium “Online mathematical investigation as a narrative experience”, which was organized by the University of Western Ontario on June 11-13 2004. You can read the paper as well as a selection of comments and answers …continue reading…
This is the lecture where Apostolos introduces the concept of Euclid’s Poetics, i.e. the study of the strong analogies he believes exist between narrative and the process of mathematical proof. Download pdf
This is the opening address to the Third Mediterranean Conference of Mathematics Education which took place on January 3rd, 2003 in Athens. Download pdf
Ποια σχέση έχει ο Τζ. Πόλοκ, το σύμβολο της αμερικανικής ζωγραφικής, με τον Πλάτωνα, το μιούζικαλ και τον Καραγκιόζη; Το multimedia έργο του Απ. Δοξιάδη προτείνει ένα «ενιαίο καλλιτεχνικό έργο» και ένα ιδιοφυές ζευγάρωμα της παράδοσης με το πνεύμα της εποχής.
Reviews, The Tragical History of Jackson Pollock, Abstract Expressionist
Πίσω από τον μπερντέ το φτωχό ξύλινο σπιτάκι στο Γουαϊόμινγκ του Τέξας μοιάζει τρομερά με την καλύβα του Καραγκιόζη και το παιδάκι που χοροπηδάει και κουνάει το μακρύ χεράκι του, ο Τζάκσον – Πολ Πόλοκ μοιάζει πολύ με το φτωχό Κολλητήρι…
Reviews, The Tragical History of Jackson Pollock, Abstract Expressionist
Apostolos Doxiadis, author of the novel Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture, has recently released a play called Incompleteness: A Play and a Theorem. The play was first seen in a “workshop production” in Athens last summer. Doxiadis hopes that the play will be produced in the United States in the near future.