The University of Toledo Department of Mathematics and Statistics will welcome a guest lecturer, Dr. Gunther Uhlmann of the University of Washington, to present the Fall 2024 Shoemaker Lecture Series beginning Wednesday, Dec. 4.
The series encompasses three free, public lectures, the first of which is geared toward a general audience of non-mathematicians:
• “Inverse Problems and Harry Potter’s Cloak” from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Doermann Theatre
• “Calderon’s Inverse Problem and Electrical Impedance Tomography” from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in Health and Human Services Room 1600
• “Journey to the Center of the Earth” from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Gillham Hall Room 5300
The Shoemaker Lecture Series, supported by the Richard Shoemaker Fund and presented each semester by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, invites prominent mathematicians from around the country to speak on their areas of expertise.
Uhlmann is the Robert R. and Elaine F. Phelps Endowed Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Washington and the Si Yuan Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
He has received numerous honors for his research focused on inverse problems, partial differential equations and related topics. The latter includes invisibility, which is considered mathematically in terms of transformation optics.
“The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is extremely excited to have a mathematician of Dr. Uhlmann’s caliber delivering the Fall 2024 Shoemaker Lecture Series,” said Dr. Alessandro Arsie, a professor in the department. “His research showcases the power of pure mathematics in tackling very difficult challenges that appear in cutting-edge technological applications.”
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For more information on the Shoemaker Lecture Series, go to the Shoemaker Lecture Series website through the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
