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12 septembre 2018
Alexander Bobenko (Technische Universität Berlin)
The Discrete Charm of Geometry
RÉSUMÉ/ABSTRACT:
Discrete geometric structures (points, lines, triangles, rectangles, polygons, etc.) are ubiquitous in everyday life, ranging from visible sophisticated freeform structures in contemporary architecture to hidden geometric algorithms in computer generated imagery. On the other hand, discrete geometric structures have also proven to be very useful in modeling and approximating continuous shapes (e.g. curves and surfaces) and real processes. This lecture provides a non-technical and pictorial introduction to the foundations of a new branch of mathematics which underpins these real world situations.
By way of simple and concrete examples, we will illustrate the paradigm of so-called structure-preserving discretizations. These include toy spinning tops, elastic rods, smoke rings and vortex lines in fluids, conformal texture mappings in computer graphics, free form glass and steel structures, and animations from Hollywood movies. We will also show excerpts from our new computer-animated movie entitled "conform!". This film has won Best Experimental Short Film at the Berlin Short Film Festival.
It will be demonstrated that the difference between the continuous and discrete models in geometry and dynamical systems theory is hardly noticeable.
Our aim is to convince you that this new branch of mathematics is both (literally) beautiful and useful.
BIOGRAPHIE: Alexandre Bobenko est professeur de mathématiques à la Technische Universität Berlin. Il a reçu un doctorat en physique mathématique du Steklov Mathematical Institute à Saint-Pétersbourg, en Russie en 1985. Son domaine d’intérêt inclut la géométrie, la physique mathématique et ses applications, en particulier la géométrie différentielle discrète, les systèmes intégrables et la visualization. Il est l’auteur de plusieurs livres mathématiques et films d’animation. Bobenko est directeur du DFG Collaboration Center "Discretization in Geometry and Dynamics".
Date : 12 septembre 2018 / September 12, 2018
Heure / Time : 19h30 / 7:30 pm
Diaporama de la conférence / Slideshow of the lecture
Vidéo de la conférence / Video of the lecture
Lieu / Location : Université de Montréal, Pavillon Jean-Coutu, Salle S1-151
Inscrivez-vous / Register
Entrée libre / Free admission
La conférence sera suivie d'un vin d'honneur