Arnold Seminar at ICTP, Trieste

[Math]

M A T H E M A T I C S   S E M I N A R S   2008


"ARNOLD SEMINAR at ICTP, TRIESTE"


Friday, 8 February, at 14:30 hours

Andrei Agrachev
(SISSA, Trieste)

"Rolling balls and Octonions"


Abstract.
We consider mysterious hidden symmetries of a classical non-holonomic
kinematic model.  The problem was not stated by Vladimir Arnold but, I
hope, its study is in the spirit of the Arnold school.  Moreover, I hope
that some participants of the seminar would help to find a better
geometric interpretation of these symmetries.



The mathematical seminar organised by V.I. Arnold is devoted
to several subjects of mathematics. It takes place on
Fridays, at 14:30 hours, in the Seminar Room of the ICTP Main Building.
Contact: uribe at ictp.it


Venue: SEMINAR ROOM (ICTP Main Building, first floor)