Abstract: Prof. Daubechies will join fiber artist Dominique Ehrman to introduce the Mathemalchemy project, an amazing art/math sculpture which is coming to Northern Kentucky University and which will be housed in the Department from November until February of 2024. From its initial conception to its realization, and the start of its journey as a traveling exhibit two years later, the sculpture has made splashes during extended stays at the National Academies of Sciences, Boston University, and other institutions from coast to coast. The talk will explore several of the many mathematical concepts that are illustrated within the installation. This talk will be fun and accessible to a general audience.
A free dinner will be held at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom prior the lecture. RSVPs are required for dinner, but not the lecture. To reserve seats for dinner, please visit this link.
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