How Nature Chooses its Shape: The Mathematics of Soap Films

Michael Wolf, Professor of Mathematics at Rice University, gives a lecture on, "How Nature Chooses its Shape: The Mathematics of Soap Films", during Math Mornings at Yale.
Math Mornings is a series of public lectures aimed at bringing the joy and variety of mathematics to students and their families. Speakers from Yale and elsewhere will talk about aspects of mathematics that they find fascinating or useful. The talks will usually be accessible to students from 7th grade and up, although occasionally some familiarity with high-school subjects will be helpful. Math Mornings lectures will take place on three Sundays each semester, at Davies Auditorium, 10 Hillhouse Avenue. For future events, please go to www.yale.edu/scienceoutreach .