Popular Science Lecture - 50

To be or knot to be


Venue: Webinar zoom &
Live on YouTube

June 25, 2022
11:00 am - 01:00 pm

Organised by Tamil Nadu Science Forum

About Program







This is part of its efforts to popularize science to the general public and students who are pursuing science as their career. TNSF attempt to focus on students on higher science as everyone knows that learning of science at college within the curriculum is not enough to acquire holistic knowledge of science at the appropriate time. Hence, to fill the gap between what students are acquiring through the curriculum and what it is required, TNSF is planning its activities on higher science to students who are pursuing higher education.




Abstract
Knot theory is a branch of mathematical study of topology. Knots are well known to us when tie shoelaces, or ropes, or telephone coils, or when we tie around our waist using towels. Originally it was inspired to describe the variety of elements like hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, helium. etc.,
They were thought of as vortex knots in fictitious ether. That idea was not useful but the mathematical theory developed. Now the theory is applied in several areas of physics, chemistry, biology, and even cryptography. The circular DNA molecules are also thought of as knots. Dr. TRG will explain the historical development of the subject and some applications. This will be elementary talk without requirements of advanced mathematics....

கணிதவியலில் முடிச்சுக் கணிதம் அல்லது முடிச்சுக் கருத்தியம் அல்லது முடிச்சியல் என்பது ஒரு இடவியல் துறையின் ஒரு பகுதியாகும். அன்றாடம் கயிறுகளில் இடும் முடிச்சுகளால் உந்தப்பட்டு எழுந்தாலும், கணிதவியல் முடிச்சு என்பது சற்று வேறானது. கணித முடிச்சியலில் நுனிகள் இரண்டும் இணைந்தே இருக்கும்.

SCHEDULE

Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm - June 25, 2022

Virtual meeting starts at 10:45 am

11:00 am

Introduction

11:15 am

Dr. T.R. Govindarajan
Retd. Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai

To be or knot to be

12:15 pm

Q & A

Speaker

Dr.TRG

Dr. T.R. Govindarajan

Dr. T. R. Govindarajan fondly called TRG in academic circles is having more than 35 years of experience in academics and research. His area of specialization is High Energy Physics and he did research on Gravitational force. He was also an emeritus Professor in Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He has also worked as a professor in Chennai Loyola College. He visited various high profile research institutions functioning in various part of the world that include Max Plank Institute. He has published more than 90 research papers.

Venue

Webinar
Zoom

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