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Articles on the special exhibition "Mathematics and aesthetics of chip design"
Catalog „Mathematics and Aesthetics of chip design"
Published by Arithmeum, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2019. 599 pages.
Available in English and German.
Cup „Chipdesign"
The “Chipdesign” cup shows a macro photograph of the chip “Bob” and thus reflects the aesthetics of a chip.
Memory „Mathematics und Aesthetics of Chipdesign"
Memory game with different motifs from the exhibition “Mathematics and Aesthetics of Chip Design”. 36 pairs.
Placement-Game
The game of one of the most difficult problems in chip design, conceived at the Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics.
Puzzle "Chipdesign"
Puzzle with abstract chip motif.
Routing-Game
An entertaining game about a subproblem of chip design, designed at the Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics.
Silk scarf „Patrick"
The silk scarf with the motif “Patrick” shows a 90×90 cm section of a chip from IBM's Summit supercomputer.
Silk scarf „Philipp"
The silk scarf with the motif “Philipp” shows the placement of an IBM chip on 40×40 cm.
Books and Catalogues
Constructive Emotions
Ina Prinz (ed.). Arithmeum Press. Bonn 2024. 79 pages.
De la couleur à l'infini - Nicholas Bodde
Ina Prinz (ed.). Arithmeum Press. Bonn 2024. 79 pages.
Sectors and precious mathematical and drawing instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries
Ina Prinz, Patrick Rocca (ed.). Arithmeum Press. Bonn 2024. 364 pages.
Arithmaurel - The Prototype of an Ingenious Calculator
Ina Prinz, Patrick Rocca (Hrsg.), Arithmeum Press, Bonn 2023, 299 Seiten.
„200 Jahre Arithmomètres von Thomas de Colmar" und Übergabe des Arithmomètre für Papst Pius IX. an das Arithmeum
Bonner Akademische Reden 96, Universität Bonn, Bonn 2023, 69 Seiten.
Mathematik und Ästhetik des Chipdesigns - 20 Jahre Arithmeum
Bonner akademische Reden 95, Bouvier Verlag, Bonn 2020, 44 Seiten.
Exhibition catalogue "Mathematics and aesthetics of chip design“
Arithmeum (ed.). Springer Verlag. Berlin/Heidelberg 2019. 599 pages.
Seh(n)sucht - Werke von Elena Lux-Marx
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Universität Bonn, Bonn 2019, 95 Seiten.
200 Jahre Universität Bonn - 200 Werke aus der Sammlung Arithmeum
Only available in German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Bonn 2018, 223 Seiten.
300 Years of Logarithmic Reckoning in German-speaking Regions
Ina Prinz (ed.). Nicolai Verlag. Bonn 2017. 173 pages.
Volume of Texts - Exhibition Catalogue
Also available in German.
Arithmeum, Computing in Old and Modern Times. Bonn 1999.
Andreas Brandt in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2004. 55 pages, 30 color prints.
Reckoning with Beads - The Abacus and its history
Also available in German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Nicolai Verlag. Bonn 2015. 114 Pages.
color and mind
Also available in German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Nicolai Verlag. Berlin 2014. 129 pages.
Slide Rules in the Arithmeum - The collection Schuitema.
Also available in German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Nicolai Verlag. Bonn 2013. 234 pages, 430 color prints.
Historical calculating machines
Only available in German.
Kulturstiftung der Länder in Verbindung mit dem Arithmeum (ed.). Patrimonia 353. Bonn 2010. 98 pages.
Ina Prinz (Hg.): Deutsche Rechenbücher des 16. Jahrhunderts
Johannes Widmann, Adam Ries, Christoff Rudolff, Johann Albrecht. Mit Begleitband „Rechnen wie die Meister" von Ina Prinz.
Jo Niemeyer im Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Nicolai Verlag, Berlin 2009, 95 Seiten, 82 farbige Abbildungen.
Terry Haass im Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Bonn 2008, 35 Seiten, 20 farbige Abbildungen.
Intuitive und konstruktive Geometrie
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Bonn 2008, 115 Seiten, 124 farbige Abbildungen.
Leo Breuer in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2000. 58 pages, 19 color prints.
Gerhard Doehler in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2006. 43 pages, 33 color prints.
Matti Kujasalo in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2005. 59 pages, 44 prints, 17 of them colored.
The Mechanical Calculating Machine of Johann Christoph Schuster 1820/22
Also available in German.
Kulturstiftung der Länder in Verbindung mit dem Arithmeum (ed.). Bonn 2004. Patrimonia 203. 118 ages, 158 prints.
Adolf Richard Fleischmann in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2002. 59 pages, 41 color prints.
Bob Bonies in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2003. 47 pages, 31 color prints.
Günter Fruhtrunk in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2002. 50 pages, 25 color prints.
Auguste Herbin. Alphabet plastique
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2002. 59 pages, 32 color prints.
French Geometric Constructivist Art Yesterday and Today in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2001. 72 pages, 32 color prints.
Leon Polk Smith in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2001. 79 pages, 37 color prints.
Geometrisch-konstruktive Kunst aus Ungarn. Reale und virtuelle Räume im Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (Hrsg.), Bonn 2007, 59 Seiten, 33 farbige Abbildungen.
The Erling Neby Collection in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.), Bouvier Verlag, Bonn 2000. 58 pages, 25 color prints.
Elena Lux-Marx in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2000. 39 pages, 17 color prints.
Science and Art
Only available in German.
Bonner akademische Reden 84. Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2000. 32 pages.
The Art of Calculating
Only available in German.
Bonner Akademische Reden 8. Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2000. 31 pages.
Horst Bartning in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
OUT OF STOCK
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 2000. 59 pages, 47 color prints.
Making Science Intelligible
Only available in German.
Bonner akademische Reden 81. Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 1999. 43 pages.
The Japanese Abacus
The japanese Abacus, Kojima, Takash. Its use and theory.
Josua Reichert in the Arithmeum
Bilingual English and German.
Ina Prinz (ed.). Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 1999. 55 pages, 32 color prints.
CALCULI
Bilingual English and German.
Annegret Kehrbaum, Bernhard Korte (ed.). Nordrhein-Westphälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Bonn 1995. 127 pages.
Mathematics, Reality and Aesthetics
Bilingual English and German.
Research Institute for Discrete Mathematics (ed.). Springer Verlag. Bonn 1991. 115 pages, 65 color prints.
About the History of Mechanical Calculating, by Bernhard Korte
Only available in German.
Bonner Akademische Reden 54. Bouvier Verlag. Bonn 1981. 88 pages.
Museum Store
Cryptography Disk
With this easy-to-build cryptography disk and a little practice, you can encrypt secret messages and, if you know the code, decode them again. The function of...
Cup „Arithmeum“
The cup with the four-colored Arithmeum logo is 10.5 cm high and has a diameter of 7 cm.
Cup „Routing Bert blue“
The “Routing Bert blue” cup shows a section of the Southbridge of an Apple Power Mac G5.
Cup „Routing Bert red“
The “Routing Bert red” cup shows a section of the Southbridge of an Apple Power Mac G5.
Memory „Arithmaurel"
Memory Game with various photographs of the "Arithmaurel" calculating machine.
Silk scarf „Cyrus"
The silk cloth with the motif „Cyrus” shows the clock chip of the Monet series [IBM S/390 -CMOS5X- Technoloy] on 40×40 cm.
Silk scarf „Nina"
The silk cloth with the motif „Nina” shows the level 2 cache chip of the Monet series [IBM S/390] on 90×90 cm.
Silk Scarf „Patrick"
The silk cloth with the motif „Patrick” shows a 90×90 cm section of a chip from IBM's Summit supercomputer.
Silk scarf „Philipp"
The silk scarf with the motif „Philipp” shows the placement of an IBM chip on 40×40 cm.
Special postage stamp
First day sheet of the special stamp of the calculating machine by Johann Christoph Schuster (1759-1823).
Theutometer
Original multiplication rods according to Napier, paperback, original Germany 1905, reprint.
Tote Bag
The tote bag with four-color Arithmeum logo has an edge length of 40×37cm. The long straps make it ideal as a shoulder bag.
Voucher for a Guided Tour
Voucher for a guided tour of one of the exhibitions in the Arithmeum.We will be happy to advise you on the content and dates!
„Soroban" - Maxi
This original Japanese soroban can be used to calculate numbers with up to 23 digits. Size 34 x 6.5 cm.
„Soroban" - Medium
This medium-sized Japanese soroban can be used to calculate numbers up to 9,999,999,999,999. (19,5×6,1cm)
„Soroban" - Mini
This 3-digit Japanese soroban can certainly be used as a children's rattle, but you can also calculate with it.
„The Educated Monkey"
A special kind of mechanical multiplication aid.






