*** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING*** Dr Colin Wright, University of Liverpool
Friday, 7th July 2006, 1400-1500 (UTC/GMT + 1 hour) Room 1.10, Kilburn Building To bring this semester's seminar series to a close, we are pleased to offer a mix of fun and mathematics. Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled practitioner will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy analysis. In this talk the speaker demonstrates a selection of the patterns and skills of juggling while at the same time developing a simple method of describing and annotating a class of juggling patterns. By using elementary mathematics these patterns can be classified, leading to a simple way to describe those patterns that are known already, and a technique for discovering new ones. Search GOOGLE "Colin" "Wright" "Juggling" for further details of our world-renowned speaker. http://www.mc.manchester.ac.uk/research/seminars/ Best regards, Dr Lee Margetts University of Manchester *** Access Grid Information *** Anyone wishing to view a seminar via Access Grid should note the following. Please check the Jabber room shortly before the start of the seminar to find out whether IGPix or ScreenStreamer is to be used. Virtual venue: University of Manchester (1.10) Jabber room: university-of-manchester-(1.10)(sam.ag.manchester.ac.uk)@conference.mcs.anl.gov IGPix: roberts.agsc.man.ac.uk/igpix/uom110 ScreenStreamer: * Preferably use ScreenStreamer software - go to memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer/ScreenStreamer.php, and select room "University of Manchester (1.10)" from the AGSC section. Grab the screen feed (by clicking on it) from the screenstreamer window and resize it - more info can be found on memetic-vre.net/software/ScreenStreamer. * Alternatively, the screenshot (not animated) can be accessed at http://192.150.184.66:7890 (this IP might change for some sessions - please check Jabber). For technical assistance regarding the Access Grid, please contact the Access Grid Support Centre. If possible, please let us know in advance if your site intends to join a seminar.
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