On Thursday 28th January, I went to a lecture called 'Another kind of geometry' at Denbigh School in Milton Keynes. It was done
by Miss Mairi Walker of The Open University.
As the study of space and shape, geometry is our way of making sense of the world around us. But how well does the geometry that we learn at school model our world? Not very well at all, actually! Fortunately, there are other kinds of geometry that scientists can use to study and explain the way that our world works. This lecture took people on a journey from the birth of geometry in the times of ancient Greece, through the revolutionary discoveries of new kinds of geometry, up to the present day, where different kinds of geometry can be used for purposes as diverse as explaining the shape of the universe, making computer game scenery, and optimising aeroplane flight paths.
As the study of space and shape, geometry is our way of making sense of the world around us. But how well does the geometry that we learn at school model our world? Not very well at all, actually! Fortunately, there are other kinds of geometry that scientists can use to study and explain the way that our world works. This lecture took people on a journey from the birth of geometry in the times of ancient Greece, through the revolutionary discoveries of new kinds of geometry, up to the present day, where different kinds of geometry can be used for purposes as diverse as explaining the shape of the universe, making computer game scenery, and optimising aeroplane flight paths.
Alex Fox
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