Topology, geometry and life in three dimensions

When:
November 28, 2014 @ 7:50 pm – 9:20 pm
2014-11-28T19:50:00+00:00
2014-11-28T21:20:00+00:00
Where:
Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London W1S
UK
Cost:
£17
Contact:
Royal Institution
020 7409 2992

If you imagine a three dimensional maze from which there is no escape, how can you map it? Is there a way to describe what all possible mazes look like, and how do mathematicians set about investigating them?

Caroline Series will describe how hyperbolic geometry is playing a crucial role in answering such questions, illustrating her talk with pictures that have inspired some striking examples of digital art.