DeRose will explore “Math in the Movies,” drawing on numerous examples from Pixar’s feature films, for the 52nd Kieval Memorial Lecture organized by HSU’s Department of Mathematics and scheduled to be delivered on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kate Buchanan Room at University Center.
DeRose’s talk will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the role math plays in the digital revolution, and delve into advances in geometry, approximation theory, computer technology and computational physics. Mathematical modeling techniques develop the characters in animated film, and all of their positions and movements have explicit mathematical descriptions.
Head of Pixar’s research group, DeRose received a Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2006 for his work on surface representations derived from computer modeling.
Humboldt State’s Kieval Lecture Series was established in 1983 by the late Professor Emeritus Harry S. Kieval. Lectures are presented each spring and fall and the Department of Mathematics hosts respected speakers on subjects of interest both to undergraduates and the general public. Admission is free and details are available from the department at (707) 826-3143 or (707) 826-5345.
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