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The Psycho-Aesthetics of Combinatorial Sets

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 27 Issue 3, April 1989

12 – 23

The Psycho-Aesthetics of Combinatorial Sets

Kathy Jones

Psycho-aesthetics is the concept of how the human mind observes, perceives and appreciates an achieved design, from the thrill of discovery through the pleasant contemplation of its beauty. The pursuit of knowledge, the wresting of order from chaos and the completion of a harmonious unity are the mind’s most satisfying activities.