Applied topology and geometry group

How to tell if your donut is like a pretzel

A new way of comparing shapes will enable scientists to analyse data in more flexible and powerful ways. The approach has come from a collaboration between physicist Dr Vanessa Robins and mathematician Dr Katharine Turner, who have found a method for comparing...

Neurons, Lions and Electoral Boundaries - New Topological Research

Congratulations to Associate Professor Vanessa Robins, co-editor of a new book, Research In Computational Topology 2, part of the Association for Women in Mathematics series. The book comprises 12 peer-reviewed papers that came out of a computational...