Jacek Brodzki, Centre for Geometry, Topology, and Applications, Southampton, Persistence in action: quantifying the topology of lungs
Cox 306Topology is dedicated to the study of shapes, and its starting point is an easy-sounding question: How can I tell if two objects are similar? While humans are very adept at distinguishing a large variety of shapes, it is not always easy to say precisely what makes this object similar to or distinct from that…