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SUMMARY:The mysterious nature of symmetry
DESCRIPTION:Symmetry is everywhere\, from the natural world and human desig
 n to the laws and physics and mathematical patterns that shape our underst
 anding of reality. Join Professor Travis Schedler\, Professor of Mathemati
 cs\, to explore how symmetry can reveal hidden patterns and help us make s
 ense of complexity.\nPlease register to attend in person. A live stream li
 nk for online attendance is available on this page. \nWe look forward to 
 seeing you on Wednesday 10 June!\nImperial Inaugurals are term-time lect
 ures that celebrate our newest Professors\, recognising their academic jou
 rney and showcasing their research.\nAbstract\nSymmetry is everywhere. We 
 see it in the natural world\, in human design\, in the laws of physics and
  in the mathematical patterns that underpin our understanding of reality. 
 At its heart\, symmetry describes a transformation that changes something 
 and yet\, in an essential sense\, leaves it unchanged. It helps us recogni
 se order\, uncover hidden patterns and explain why systems behave as the
 y do. In many areas of science\, from atoms and molecules to the laws of p
 hysics\, symmetry is one of the key ideas that allows us to make sense of 
 complexity.  Yet the most powerful symmetries are often the least obviou
 s. They may be hidden inside equations\, encoded in geometry or emerge o
 nly when a system becomes singular or extreme. Following symmetry into the
 se more mysterious realms has transformed modern mathematics\, revealing u
 nexpected links between algebra\, geometry and physics and opening up ne
 w ways of understanding space\, change and interaction.  Travis Schedl
 er is a Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College London whose work inv
 estigates these deep and elusive forms of symmetry. In his inaugural lectu
 re\, he will show how symmetry appears across mathematics\, physics and 
 everyday life\, before introducing symplectic singularities: a striking 
 new frontier that generalises classical symmetries and unifies ideas from 
 across modern mathematics and theoretical physics.\nBiography\nProfessor T
 ravis Schedler is a distinguished mathematician working in geometry\, alge
 bra\, and their connections to theoretical physics. A recipient of the pre
 stigious Lichnerowicz Prize in Poisson Geometry\, Schedler has made sign
 ificant contributions to the field and its broader applications. He previo
 usly held a five-year AIM Fellowship and has taught at world-renowned inst
 itutions\, including MIT and UT Austin. He co-organises the Geometry\, Alg
 ebra\, and Theoretical Physics seminar in collaboration with the theoretic
 al physics group\, fostering interdisciplinary exploration at the interfac
 e of mathematics and physics. Currently\, he serves as the Director of the
  MSc programme in Pure Mathematics at Imperial.\n 
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/207243/the-mysterious-nature-of-symme
 try/
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LOCATION:Lecture theatre G16\, Sir Alexander Fleming Building\, South Kensi
 ngton Campus\, Imperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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