Eric Larsson: Can you see the geometry of a lens?
Time: Fri 2015-09-11 13.15 - 14.15
Location: Room 3418, Lindstedtsvägen 25, 4th floor, Department of Mathematics, KTH
Participating: Eric Larsson, KTH
Suppose that you are given a transparent object with a (possibly non-constant) index of refraction. Can you determine its index of refraction by looking at the object and seeing how light is refracted by it? A partial answer to this question will be given, and related questions will be discussed.