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The assignment is the assignment. Whatever comments want to be thrown out is fine, but do the assignment. Daniel, thanks for the post - I'm not sure either Durand or Boulle are doing topology. But that's an interesting point. Consider again we are asking a question about how architects use mathematics and are we clear on that? Look at how Vitruvius, Durand, and Boullee idealize geometry in different way, look at how they use the term symmetry. They are all talking about geometry. In vitruvius there is an interesting contradiction and there is one between Boullee and Durand, to all: the comments posted here are comments meant to address the assignments and the readings primarily. Do that first, them maybe the rant will have value. Maybe. Ok, so Daniel, good, go back and look up the word symmetry - how do they use it? (And yes, with respect to Durand, he is anticipating something about computation, but we'll take a closer look at that later.). Thanks p
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