“Given the front and rear wheel tracks, can one always tell which way the bicycle went?” This is one of the questions to be addressed by Penn State’s Sergei Tabachnikov in “Flavors of ‘Bicycle Mathematics,’” scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Sciences Lecture Hall. The program continues with Flatland: The Movie — and both the talk and the film are free and open to the public.
The public also is invited to a barbecue after the talk and the film. The cost is $10, with no reservations required.
The lecture, film and BBQ are part of the Sept. 11-13 international conference, Algebra and Topology in Interaction, honoring Ƶ Professor Dmitry Fuchs for his accomplishments — and his 70th birthday.
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: Shields Library is offering summer instruction in search skills for biological and agricultural researchers.
: Talks by 14 fellows from around the world. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 2, International House, 10 College Place, Davis.
: Sept. 21-23, Bowley (Plant) Science Teaching Center. $550 before Sept. 4 ($600 after that date). Sponsored by the Weed Research Information Center.
: Sept. 22-24, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center. $1,050. Sponsored by the Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center.
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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu