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What do maypole dancing, grocery delivery, and the quadratic formula all have in common? The answer is: braids! In this talk Tara will explore how the ancient art of weaving strands together manifests itself in a variety of modern settings, both within mathematics and in our wider culture.
Tara Brendle is a Professor of Mathematics in the School of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Glasgow. Her research lies in the area of geometric group theory, at the interface between algebra and topology. She is co-author of ‘Braids: A Survey’, appearing in ‘The Handbook of Knot Theory’.
Please email external-relations@maths.ox.ac.uk to attend in person.
The lecture will be broadcast on the Oxford Mathematics YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/c/OxfordMathematics) on Thursday 16 May at 5-6pm and any time after (no need to register for the online version).
The Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures are generously supported by XTX Markets.
