Mathematics Program Presents
Geometry of Fair Division
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Online Event
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Florian Frick, Carnegie Mellon University
How do you fairly divide rent among roommates, a necklace among thieves, or a pizza between friends? Such questions of fair division can often be understood with the tools of geometry and topology — even for those problems that are not geometric to begin with. We will discuss how to do this, and why topology is useful for problems that appear to be unrelated to topology. In particular, we will explore a relation between fairly splitting a necklace and inscribing shapes into curves. No prior knowledge of topology is needed, and this talk is available to all who are familiar with some linear algebra or multivariable calculus. https://bard.zoom.us/j/86398169686?pwd=M0pvT25ETmFhbUhkb1FUc2FuaGl0QT09
Meeting ID: 863 9816 9686
Passcode: 742619
For more information, call 845-758-6822, e-mail [email protected],
or visit https://bard.zoom.us/j/86398169686?pwd=M0pvT25ETmFhbUhkb1FUc2FuaGl0QT09.
Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Online Event