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Geometry-Topology Seminar

Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 3:30pm

Ryan Hynd

UPenn

Location

University of Pennsylvania

DRL 4C8

 

The Blaschke--Lebesgue theorem asserts that the Reuleaux triangle encloses least area among all constant width shapes in the plane. The Blaschke--Lebesgue problem is to find a least volume constant width body in space.  I will discuss this problem and explain why I think the two conjectured volume-minimizing shapes are indeed solutions.