Conway's Tangles by Michael Lacey

Explore the fascinating world of Conway's Tangles in this engaging 50-minute lecture by Professor Michael Lacey from Georgia Institute of Technology. Discover John Conway's innovative method for tangling two ropes, where each tangle corresponds to a rational number. Learn how to start with untangled rope and, through twists and rotations, arrive at any rational number. Witness the remarkable property of adding tangles, mirroring the addition of rational numbers. Participate in live demonstrations and gain insights from a leading expert in mathematical analysis. Delve into this intriguing mathematical concept that bridges abstract numbers with physical representations, presented by a renowned researcher and educator who has published extensively and teaches mathematics to both university students and high schoolers in Georgia.