What is Curvature?

Curvature originally referred to how much a curve or surface bends, like how you would describe the shape of a bent road or a hill. In the 19th century, mathematicians Gauss and Riemann developed this idea further, showing that curvature could describe the shape of objects in space, not just flat surfaces. This concept later played a major role in Einstein's theory of relativity and in quantum physics. In recent research, mathematician Jürgen Jost and his group have discovered connections between curvature and techniques in data analysis, which could lead to new ways of applying it in machine learning.

Jürgen Jost is a German mathematician specializing in geometry. He has been a director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Science in Leipzig since 1996. In 1993 he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Since 1998 he has been an honorary professor at the University of Leipzig. He likes to tackle new research problems in the border area between mathematics and the natural sciences.

Johann Bernoulli Lecture
The Johann Bernoulli Lecture is an annual event initiated by the Johann Bernoulli Stichting voor de Wiskunde in honour of the mathematician Johann Bernoulli. It features distinguished speakers who present lectures on various topics in mathematics and related fields. This edition is a collaboration between The Johann Bernoulli Stichting, het Koninklijk Genootschap voor de Natuurkunde (KNG) and Studium Generale Groningen. 

You're welcome to join for drinks afterwards.