God Forever Geometrizes
God Forever Geometrizes
Bhargab B. Bhattacharya
Retired Professor
Advanced Computing & Microelectronics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
ABSTRACT
As Plato observed, nature is governed by eternal laws of geometry. In this talk, we show some fascinating examples to demonstrate how geometry manifests in physics and in ancient architectures. Next, from the perspective of computational geometry, we discuss the windmill problem, demystify a quiz concerning pizza, pancake, or sandwich cutting, and demonstrate how 2D pointset polygonization yields assistance to visually- or mentally- challenged persons. Finally, we discover a common geometric thread that connects shopping malls, computer networks, and quantum computers.