Who:Professor Darren Crowdy of Imperial College London
What:Professor Darren Crowdy solved the practically impossible math problem that had befuddled mathematicians around the world for 14o years. This accomplishment is a breakthrough in the area of mathematics known as conformal mapping, a key theoretical tool used by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. The formula used by Professor Darren Crowdy is now used by neuroscientists. In the mid 19th century two mathematicians Schwartz and Christoffel created a formula which is part of the solution to the 140 year problem. He quotes that, "This formula is an essential piece of mathematical kit which is used the world over. Now, with my additions to it, it can be used in far more complex scenarios than before. In industry, for example, this mapping tool was previously inadequate if a piece of metal was or other material was not uniform all over- for instance, if it contained parts of a different material, or had holes."
Where: Imperial College London, England
When: March 3, 2008
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