BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251122T002246EST-3710WDoITG@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251122T052246Z DESCRIPTION: \n\nIn this presentation I will talk about why physicists view \n calculating the trajectory of a spinning top as an optimiza-\n tion probl em. The 'variational approach' is a simple but\n powerful idea that gives i nsights in a number of disciplines\,\n including classical mechanics\, stat istical mechanics\, quantum field theory\, and optics. No physics knowledg e required.\n\nAll graduate students are invited. As with all talks in the \n graduate student seminar\, this talk will be accessible to all\n graduate students in math and stats.\n\nThis seminar was made possible by funding from the ɬÀï·¬\n mathematics and statistics department and PGSS.\n DTSTART:20171013T160000Z DTEND:20171013T160000Z LOCATION:Burn 1024 Graduate Lounge\, Burnside Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H 3A 0B9\, 805 rue Sherbrooke Ouest SUMMARY:Variational principles in physics URL:/mathstat/channels/event/variational-principles-ph ysics-274951 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR