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G I TAYLOR LECTURE – Some wrinkles in Gauss’ Theorem: Mathematics of everyday objects from Pizza to Umbrellas and Parachutes
Mon 30 January 2023
Department of Chemistry
The G I Taylor Lecture by Professor Dominic Vella, Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Mathematical Institute in the University of Oxford.
The first talk in a series of lectures organised by the Cambridge Philosophical Society in the Lent Term 2023.
Abstract: Thin objects are easy to deform, as we see in everyday life: a piece of paper crumples, while an umbrella may invert in the wind. It is also clear that such thin structures choose to bend, rather than compress/stretch, whenever possible. Gauss’ "Remarkable Theorem” severely restricts what types of pure bending deformations can happen with consequences from how best to eat pizza to the domed roofs of buildings. Nevertheless, as I will show, Gauss’ Theorem can be subtly subverted by objects that have a small, but non-zero, thickness.
Cost: free
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| This scientific lecture is free and open to everyone who is interested - check website for latest updates and booking information http://www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org Please note change to earlier start time of 18.00
Booking is recommended to guarantee a place. If numbers permit, tickets may be available on the door due to cancellations/no-shows. Entrance to the lecture theatre is opposite the Scott Polar Research Building, off Lensfield Road |
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