Seminar

The Illustrating Math Virtual Seminar meets the second Friday of each month. Talks cover a wide range of topics related to successes and challenges of mathematical illustration, from cutting edge theoretical research to explorations of intersections between mathematics and the arts. The seminar showcases innovative ways to communicate and explore deep mathematical ideas.

The monthly seminar is held on Zoom. Each meeting opens with two five-minute ‘show and ask’ style presentations (volunteer here to give one), which are followed by the main feature, a 40 minute invited colloquium talk. Immediately afterwards, participants (and speakers) are invited to gather informally on the illustrating math discord server for further social interaction.

 

zoom link to seminar

 

Yale Peabody Museum - YPM-BC-021354
Illustrating Geometry (and Topology)
(GMT)
Saul Schleimer (University of Warwick)

According to Poincaré, "geometry is the art of reasoning well from badly drawn figures" [1895].  In this talk I will give an informal discussion of some famous attempts to draw mathematical figures: some more, and some less, badly drawn.  I will finish by discussing some of my own work (with Henry Segerman) in this direction, attempting to use computer graphics, interactive web apps, and 3D printing to illustrate mathematics.

A recording of the talk is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaI6lsqL-_0.