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Janet Miles, CAP-OM
janetmiles
23 February 2011 @ 10:37 am
For your amusement: UTK math colloquium  
Math colloquium, 3:35 p.m. [Feb 24] in 405 Ayres Hall. [on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus]

Speaker: Andrew Miller, Beaumont University.

Topic: "The Trouble with Tribbles (for Hairdressers)." Learn how the hypothetical question of how to style the hair of these furry fictional creatures can help explain certain mathematical principles. Free and open to the public. For more info e-mail bmorgan@utk.edu.
 
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Fat Fred the Otter and Skippy: LMAOfatfred on February 23rd, 2011 03:43 pm (UTC)

WTF???

LOL.
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Janet Miles, CAP-OMjanetmiles on February 23rd, 2011 04:00 pm (UTC)
I would love to attend this, but I've already taken time this week for my car. Oh, well.
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Fat Fred the Otter and Skippy: LMAOfatfred on February 23rd, 2011 04:02 pm (UTC)

With a title and summary like that, at least it WILL be noticed!
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zemhitchhiker on February 23rd, 2011 04:35 pm (UTC)
probably an introduction to the hairy ball theorem
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Fat Fred the Otter and Skippy: LMAOfatfred on February 23rd, 2011 05:43 pm (UTC)

That's just amazing!
Thank you!
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zemhitchhiker on February 23rd, 2011 05:44 pm (UTC)
welcome :) it really is a beautiful little theorem.
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Johnjohnpalmer on February 23rd, 2011 05:20 pm (UTC)
it's probably referencing this.
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what doesn't kill me better run: val: so much shouting so much laughtercarlyinrome on February 23rd, 2011 04:15 pm (UTC)

Hee.

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starcat_jewelstarcat_jewel on February 23rd, 2011 04:27 pm (UTC)
Damn, that sounds like it would be fun! I wish I lived closer.
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Maggiesillymagpie on February 24th, 2011 03:35 am (UTC)
That sounds delightful!
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