Scope of value in dance–mathematics interactions

Determine the full scope of how interaction between dance and the mathematical sciences can be valuable, including systematically identifying the domains, mechanisms, and impacts through which such interdisciplinary collaboration produces benefits.

Background

The authors frame their decade-long collaboration by asking what mathematics can do for dance and vice versa. While they list several emerging applications—such as K–12 education, concert dance, robotics, and areas of mathematics like dynamics, topology, and geometry—they explicitly note that the comprehensive scope of value created by these interactions is not yet understood.

This unresolved question motivates the article’s broader aim: to bring awareness to ongoing interactions and encourage further exploration that could clarify the full breadth and depth of benefits from integrating dance practices with mathematical sciences.