Location: Simons Auditorium
Title:
Floating Drops: a survey of problems and results, with a focus on symmetry
Abstract:
Consider the equilibrium state of three fluids with different
densities. The configuration depends on surface tension values, as
well as densities when in a gravitational field. Problems are
introduced in various settings, with results and open problems
presented. In the second part we will focus on symmetry about a
vertical line. Under certain conditions both light and heavy drops
are shown to have this symmetry.