The Math/Stats Colloquium brings the spring semester to an exciting close with our own Slobodan Simic on “Topology and Physics (and SQUIDs)”. Topology is sometimes jokingly described as that branch of mathematics which is unable to tell between a doughnut and a coffee mug. But topology is not some esoteric abstract game with coffee mugs made out of play dough. In fact, topology plays a crucial and subtle role in our understanding of many physical phenomena! This talk will try to explain that statement through an example (or two, time permitting).
Background: Some familiarity with vector calculus would be helpful, but no prior knowledge of physics will be assumed.
- Date: Wed May 11
- Time: 3-3:50pm
- Room: MH320
- Snacks: 2:30pm in MH331B
For more information, click here to see the full flyer, suitable for printing and posting.
Hope to see you there!