Monday, July 17, 2017

Geometry Links - July 17, 2017

Geometry of theory space - conformal field theory, amplituhedron, and bootstrap physics
https://www.quantamagazine.org/using-the-bootstrap-physicists-uncover-geometry-of-theory-space-20170223/
Amplituhedron
https://www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-discover-geometry-underlying-particle-physics-20130917

Best of Galaxies
https://twitter.com/BestGalaxyPics

Woodswimmer
https://vimeo.com/196683500

4D Monkey Dust
https://youtu.be/RhuaPhahHbU

Permutations of the 9 panel comic grid
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2287784/in-how-many-different-ways-can-a-9-panel-comic-grid-be-used

Eirik Brandal - interactive electronic sound sculptures
http://eirikbrandal.com
Composition #11
https://youtu.be/dKOnTziBtLM

Pufferfish geometers
https://youtu.be/ee3GIPoLe6c
hat tip Zann Gill
Editorial Comment:  Are crop circles made by invisible, terrestrial or aerial pufferfish?

Hannu Huhtamo light art photography
http://www.hannuhuhtamo.com/light-art-photography/
https://www.facebook.com/HannuHuhtamoPhotography/

Detailed map of human brain “white matter"
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40488545

Ten Fold Engineering
The Levers:  https://youtu.be/RQi6gXZHyAc
Demonstrator Unit:  https://vimeo.com/193884074

Bast Cat Furniture
https://www.instagram.com/bastcatfurniture/

Benefit reception and screening of film to preserve Falmouth, MA Fuller Dome 
https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/news/plans-for-historic-dome-receive-outpouring-of-support/article_1a0ccca5-933c-5540-b8c7-6b7efad85322.html

The organization will hold a benefit reception and film screening on Saturday, August 5, to raise money for the project.

Ms. Nicole Goldman said that Mr. Fuller’s daughter, Allegra Fuller Snyder, who is nearly 90 years old, will be present at the event. Ms. Fuller Snyder is co-chairman and founder of the Buckminster Fuller Institute.

A cocktail reception will take place at the home of Catherine Cramer at 50 Buzzards Bay Avenue from 4 to 6 PM. A screening of “House of Tomorrow,” written and directed by Peter Livolsi, will take place at the WHOI Redfield Auditorium on Water Street at 7 PM. The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer period with Mr. Livolsi.

Tickets for the benefit reception cost $50 per person, and tickets for both the reception and film screening cost $75 per person. Those who attend the reception will receive preferred seating at the screening. Tickets for the film screening alone can be purchased through the Woods Hole Film Festival.

Those wishing to attend can make a reservation by e-mailing info@artdome.org or calling Ms. Goldman at 978-505-5978.

Tickets are available through Eventbrite.com, or checks payable to The Dome for Contemporary Arts c/o ArtsFalmouth may be mailed to PO Box 136, Falmouth, MA 02541.