18.177 | Fall 2015 | Graduate

Universal Random Structures in 2D

Course Description

This graduate-level course introduces students to some fundamental 2D random objects, explains how they are related to each other, and explores some open problems in the field.
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Written Assignments
Multi-colored circles of various sizes all inside of a larger circle.
Circle packing of the corresponding triangulation. The colors indicate the order in which the green, space-filling path visits the edges of the triangulation. (Image courtesy of Jason Miller. Used with permission.)