Colloquium: The Isoperimetric Problem with Density
Speaker:
Frank Morgan, Williams College
Date and Time:
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
The isoperimetric problemfinding the least-area way to enclose given volume has appeared throughout mathematics and its applications for thousands of years, and now more than ever. We consider versions involving densities, weighting both perimeter and volume. The talk will include conjectures and recent results, some by undergraduates.