Geometric modelling of tangled structures

Myfanwy Evans (University of Potsdam)

16-Jun-2020, 18:00-19:00 (4 years ago)

Abstract: This talk will introduce the use of geometric ideas in the characterisation and analysis of tangled biophysical systems. It will introduce the construction of idealised tangled structures using ideas of both symmetry and homotopy of tangled lines on surfaces. These structures provide an extensive set of tangling motifs for the exploration of the behaviour of tangled microstructures in liquids, and I will show preliminary results working towards this goal, including an example of the geometry-driven swelling of human skin cells.

Mathematics

Audience: researchers in the topic


Online Seminar "Geometric Analysis"

Series comments: We discuss recent trends related to geometric analysis in a broad sense. The general idea is to solve geometric problems by means of advanced tools in analysis. We will include a wide range of topics such as geometric flows, curvature functionals, discrete differential geometry, and numerical simulation.

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Organizers: Simon Blatt*, Philipp Reiter*, Armin Schikorra*, Guofang Wang
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