[Csdmsemo] Reminder for tonight's Mathematical Conversations

[Kristina Phillips]

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
School of Mathematics
Princeton, NJ 08540
 
Mathematical Conversations
Wednesday, January 30
 
About Mathematical Conversations: We meet in Harry's Bar* at 6pm, where free
drinks are provided. After 20 minutes, we move to the Dilworth room, where
the speaker gives a 20-minute talk, followed by 15 minutes of discussion
with the audience. After that we return to the bar for further discussions.
Website: https://www.math.ias.edu/math-conversations
 
*Please note this is a Buffet night so the bar will be set up in the dining
hall. Dining services has requested that guests from Math Conversations
gather in the Coffee Lounge after getting a drink from the bar.
 
To view mathematics in titles and abstracts, please click on the talk's
link.
 
 
Topic:                     A mathematical conjecture about crumpling paper
Speaker:  Francesco Maggi, University of Texas; Member, School of
Mathematics
Time/Room:           6:00pm - 7:30pm/Dilworth Room
Abstract Link:
<http://www.math.ias.edu/seminars/abstract?event=136630>
http://www.math.ias.edu/seminars/abstract?event=136630
 

Understanding the mechanics of crumpling, i.e. of isotropically compressing
thin elastic sheets, is a challenging problem of theoretical and applied
interest. We will present an interesting conjecture on the order of
magnitude of the elastic energy per unit thickness needed to achieve
crumpling. Half of the conjecture has been solved by drawing inspiration
from the observation of the creases appearing on real-world crumpled sheets
of paper. The other half is considered totally open, and several clues
indicate that its solution will require finding new, original ideas, and,
indeed, many real-world sheets of paper have been crumpled in their search.

http://www.math.ias.edu/seminars

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