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SUMMARY:Geometry of Materials\, Packings and Rigid Frameworks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502
DESCRIPTION:Given an incidence structure\, one may model a variety of geome
	tric problems. This Semester Program will revolve around two fundamental e
	xamples and their applications to modern challenges in the study\, analysi
	s\, and design of materials. (1) Packings and patterns of circles where th
	e underlying combinatorics are mixed with advanced geometric concepts and 
	strong links are made to discrete differential geometry. (2) The rigidity 
	and flexibility of bar-joint structures where real algebraic geometry is i
	ntertwined with sparse graph theory and matroidal techniques. A prime obje
	ctive of the program is to advance the applicability of these topics to fu
	ndamental applications\, most notably in statistical physics and materials
	 science.\n\nThe program will integrate diverse fields of discrete mathema
	tics\, geometry\, theoretical computer science\, mathematical biology\, an
	d statistical and soft matter physics. Various workshops will be designed 
	to attract both theoretical and applied practitioners and to stimulate the
	 cross-fertilization of ideas between these disparate communities.
URL:https://icerm.brown.edu/program/semester_program/sp-s25
LOCATION:Providence\, RI\, USA
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