Martin Golubitsky
Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
University of Houston

March 7, 2007

7:00 pm, Willey Hall 125    Map

Abstract:

Regular patterns appear all around us: from vast geological formations to the ripples in a vibrating coffee cup, from the gaits of trotting horses to tongues of flames, and even in visual hallucinations. The mathematical notion of symmetry is a key to understanding how and why these patterns form. In this lecture Professor Golubitsky will show some of these fascinating patterns and explain how mathematical symmetry enters the picture.

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