Wissen für alle
Wissen für alle
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Everyone has created beautiful patterns by braiding hair or pieces of string. In this lecture, we will discover the mathematics behind braids, which play a role in algebra, topology, and mathematical physics.
These objects are a very basic example of a mathematical structure called a group. We will explore what this term means through play and experimentation.
No prerequisites are needed! The lecture can be given in English or Spanish.
Vortragende: Isabela Recio, Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften, Fachbereich Mathematik
What does the symbol '=' really mean? An exploration of the braid group
What does the symbol '=' really mean? An exploration of the braid group