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The Gömböc, the Turtle and the Evolution of Shape
In 1995, Russian mathematician V.I. Arnold conjectured that convex, homogeneous solids with just two static balance points (weebles without a bottom weight) may exist. Ten years later the first such object, dubbed “Gömböc”, was built.
Gábor Domokos, will describe his own part in the journey of discovery, the mathematics behind that journey and the curious relationship between the Gömböc and the turtle. He will also discuss Arnold’s second major conjecture: the Gömböc in nature is not the origin, but the ultimate goal of shape evolution.
Please email gomboc@maths.ox.ac.uk to register
Gábor Domokos is a professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
Date:
16 June 2015, 16:00
Venue:
Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details:
Lecture Room 1, Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Speaker:
Gábor Domokos (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
Organising department:
Mathematical Institute
Organiser contact email address:
lumbard@maths.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking email:
gomboc@maths.ox.ac.uk
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Anne Bowtell,
Dyrol Lumbard
