Speaker
Juan Margalef
(Memorial University)
Description
Degrees of freedom are one of the first concepts that an undergraduate student in physics learns. They are used in classical mechanics, statistical physics, and QFT, among others. However, its definition is not always carefully explained. In this talk, I will present a pedagogical approach to this concept through simple (but not trivial!) mechanical systems. I will underlie the role played by topology and geometry. Moreover, this approach provides as well a physical introduction to topology.
| Keyword-1 | Degrees of freedom |
|---|---|
| Keyword-2 | Mechanical systems |
| Keyword-3 | Topology |
Author
Juan Margalef
(Memorial University)
