{"610095":{"#nid":"610095","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Seven Bridges of K\u00f6nigsberg concert","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA long time ago, in a city far, far away, a mathematician solved a puzzle, the solution of which made our modern, connected world possible.\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s School of Music and School of Mathematics have teamed up with local Atlanta artists to create a performance employing contemporary dance, original music, and storytelling, called\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe Seven Bridges of K\u0026ouml;nigsberg\u003C\/em\u003E, to celebrate this history, spark people\u0026rsquo;s curiosity, and convey the wonder of mathematics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe classic puzzle that inspired Leonhard Euler to found the fields of topology and graph theory (or network theory) asked the simple question: Is it possible to cross all of the seven bridges of the city of K\u0026ouml;nigsberg exactly once, with no repetition or backtracking?\u0026nbsp; Euler was not content with a yes-or-no answer, but instead began to think about the nature of connectedness in a mathematical way, as it applies to all possible cities with any number of islands and bridges; as well as to networks of transportation, commerce, and communication; to the pathways by which diseases or ideas spread; and ultimately to our contemporary interconnected life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Seven Bridges of K\u0026ouml;nigsberg was selected by a new program called Science in Vivo, funded by the Simons Foundation, to receive one of its inaugural ten awards as an Experimental Site \u0026ldquo;exploring what is possible when science experiences for the public are integrated into existing cultural gatherings.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; The debut performance on September 13 will take place on the Georgia Tech campus along Atlantic Ave, where an installation of the Seven Bridges of K\u0026ouml;nigsberg puzzle was constructed earlier this year.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;To tell about the foundation of graph theory, the GT Symphony Orchestra will perform a new composition by composer Marshall Coats, while\u0026nbsp;a math team and\u0026nbsp;dancers interpret the story and some concepts about graphs, as choreographed by guest artist Kristel Tedesco. 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