Mike Roth (Queen's University)

Date

Thursday February 15, 2024
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Location

Jeffery Hall, Room 118

Math Club

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

Time: 5:30 p.m.  Place: Jeffery Hall, Room 118

Speaker: Mike Roth (Queen's University)

Title: What is the average area of the shadow of a cube?

Abstract: Imagine a cube in space, with a light shining on it so that it casts a shadow. As we move the cube around, the shadow changes. What is the average area of the shadow?

The talk will answer this and related geometric questions. The method is a bit surprising : we will generalize the problem until it solves itself!