| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/D030617/1 |
| Title: |
Rigidity theory and structural mechanics: support for a visiting researcher, Professor R. Connelly |
| Principal Investigator: |
Guest, Professor SD |
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| Department: |
Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Cambridge |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
16 September 2005 |
Ends: |
15 October 2006 |
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59,449
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| Algebra & Geometry |
Continuum Mechanics |
| Materials testing & eng. |
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Bob Connelly is the central figure in 'Rigidity Theory' a branch of pure mathematics that has close links to aspects of engineering structural mechanics. This application is for funds to allow Professor Connelly to work at Cambridge University Engineering Department (CUED) in the academic year 2005-6, during Professor Connelly's sabbatical from his academic post in the Department of Mathematics at Cornell University. It will be a tremendous coup for the University of Cambridge to have such a prestigious figure as a visitor, and it will prove to be a tremendous boost to a developing area of research in fundamental structural mechanics in the Department of Engineering.Professor Connelly wishes to use his sabbatical to make explicit the links between rigidity theory and structural mechanics. To do this, there is no better place for him to work than Cambridge University Engineering Department, with its strong record of developing innovative structural mechanics. In particular, Professor Connelly plans to work closely with Dr Guest, whose background is in structural mechanics, but who works on non-traditional applications, such as deployable structures. The core of the proposed project is for Professor Connelly and Dr Guest to co-author a book explaining aspects of both mathematical rigidity theory, and engineering structural mechanics, in a manner that will be accessible to workers in both fields. Further, the aim is that the text should be accessible to workers in the many fields, and particularly molecular biology, where the underlying ideas of rigidity theory and structural mechanics are proving to be of increasing importance. Beyond the planned textbook, Professor Connelly and Dr Guest share interests in a number of areas, including symmetry, that will undoubtedly lead on to further collaboration, and further development of a young and exciting research group at Cambridge.
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