From Geometry Processing to Topological Defects and Beyond
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David Palmer
Harvard University
Mercredi 26 février 2025, 10:30-11:30 EST, Salle 6214
Pavillon André-Aisenstadt, Université de Montréal, 2920 Chemin de la Tour
Abstract: Practical problems from computer graphics, computer vision, and computational engineering reveal surprising connections to the physics of crystals, knot theory, minimal surfaces, and algebraic geometry. These mathematical tools help us devise more robust and efficient algorithms. Conversely, computational exploration with these tools can provide mathematical insight and elucidate new theoretical questions. Covering applications in meshing, neural surface representation, medical imaging, and biology, I will lay out a path forward in interdisciplinary applied geometry.
Bio: David is an NSF postdoctoral fellow at Harvard, working at the intersection of applied geometry, optimization, and physics. He completed his PhD in computer science at MIT, in the lab of Justin Solomon. He is grateful to his exceptional collaborators as well as for the support of the Hertz and MathWorks Fellowships.
