Toy Models: Discovering Surprising Physics and Mathematics on a Tabletop
Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University
1:01:12·2014·introductory level·Public Colloquium
Live tabletop demonstrations turning folded paper, spinning coins, and elastic bands into sharp mathematical questions in mechanics, singularities, and symmetry.
See many toys that can be made in ten minutes but, if played with imaginatively, can inspire research for ten months and pose problems in mathematics and mechanics, some still unsolved
The London Mathematical Society has, since 1865, been the UK's learned society for the advancement, dissemination and promotion of mathematical knowledge. Our mission is to advance mathematics through our members and the broader scientific community worldwide.
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