Yes. Art and math DO have something in common.
Mathematicians and artists came together for the 2009 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Washington, D.C. to showcase works of art based on a subject we all thought was irrelevant to beauty. Everything from geometry to unusual polyhedrons were used as inspiration for paintings, sculptures, and more. To find out more about how math was used to do it, read the full article here.
Using brain-imaging technology, University of Chicago scientists have discovered new information on how some students are able to overcome their fears and succeed in math. Read the full article here
Scientists have discovered that by altering the shape of the surface area of each particle where it presses against the next, it is possible to change how the energy moves. While this finding is yet to be demonstrated experimentally, Sen said that "mathematically, it’s correct. We have proven it."
Aritificial particles have been designed to control the transfer of energy, and by so doing can store and package, what would have been waste energy, and make it usable power. Read the whole article at Science Daily.
In recent years there have been numerous attempts to use Mathematics to find a cure for cancer.
Many of these theories use differential equations to model the growth and spread of cancers and their response to various treatments and the immune system. Read more about the ways that scientists are using math to try and cure cancer by clicking here.
Math has long been at the foundation of music.
In fact, in ancient Greece, "music" referred to the study of numerical ratios, and around the time of Plato, "harmony" originally emerged as a branch of physics.
Now, composers such as Michael Blake are combining music and math in new and creative ways. To some, tau (τ) brings to mind the golden ratio or the divisor function, but to Blake, this mathematical constant is the inspiration for a musical composition.