Affine extensions of icosahedral symmetry with connections to biology and chemistry

Abstract: Icosahedral symmetry has long been known to play an important role in the organisation of viral capsids and fullerenes. In this talk, we discuss how affine extensions of this symmetry enlarge the classical icosahedral framework and make it applicable to more complex systems. We survey the current state of the mathematical theory, as well as recent applications in cluster chemistry.

algebraic topologydifferential geometrydynamical systemsgroup theorygeometric topologysymplectic geometry

Audience: researchers in the topic

Geometry and topology online

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The talks start at 13:30. Talks are typically fifty minutes long, with ten minutes for questions.