Undergraduate Seminar: The Geometry of Billiards
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
About this Event
3620 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Julian Chaidez, USC
Title: The Geometry of Billiards
Abstract: Mathematical billiards is the study of the motion of a ball bouncing in a billiard table, or a laser beam travelling in a room of mirrors. If the table (or room) is a simple rectangle, this problem is boring, but when the table is a different shape (e.g. an imperfect circle or a polygon) then suddenly, the problem becomes much richer. Indeed, there are basic questions that have been open for over 100 years!
Refreshments served in KAP 410, 3:00pm-3:30pm
This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the university’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other prohibited factor.