The Blaschke--Lebesgue problem 

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Abstract

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.

Bio
https://rhynd.math.upenn.edu/

Description

Colloquium
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024
1:30pm
WXLR A206

Speaker

Ryan Hynd
Associate Professor of Mathematics
University of Pennsylvania

Location
WXLR A206