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John H. Maddocks (EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Friday 03 March 2017, 09:25-09:45
The Differential Geometry and Mechanics of Tying Your Shoelaces
⚠️ Important: TGMW44 - Mathematics in the Spirit of Joe Keller
- 👤 Speaker: John H. Maddocks (EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
- 📅 Date & Time: Friday 03 March 2017, 09:25 - 09:45
- 📍 Venue: Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute
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Abstract
Building in part on some rather old joint work of JHM and JBK , I will describe some quite surprising differential geometry of two intertwined idealised circular ropes that are in equilibrium.
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