This week the JMU 3-SPACE classroom and the JMU MakerLab were featured in the Helen Barton Lecture Series in Computational Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at UNC Greensboro.

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In the talk “Making mathematics real: Knot theory, experimental mathematics, and 3D printing” we discussed the uses of 3D printing for mathematical research, college mathematics, general education, and K-12 education. During the talk we printed a nice tritangentless trefoil knot on a 3D printer that we brought along for the trip. Thank you in particular to Jan Rychtár for hosting this visit!

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