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A lecture on symmetry and its essential part in our understanding of the world around us.
One of the most important patterns that a mathematician looks for is whether or not an object has symmetries i.e. is left unchanged or invariant after some operation, for example reflection or rotation. A square has many symmetries under the operations of rotation and reflection whereas a rectangle has fewer symmetries. The concept of a group of symmetries measures and describes how much symmetry an object has. This concept of a group is one of the most important in mathematics and also helps to describe and explain the natural world.
For all information about this free public lecture by Raymond Flood, Gresham Professor of Geometry, please visit the event's page on the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/symmetries-and-groups
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19 November 2013 at 1:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Museum of London |
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Gresham College |
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Free |
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No reservations required. |
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