Can you hear the shape of a hyperbolic marimba?

• 📅Di, 10. Nov 2026
• 📍Bibliothek des Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften — Alle Events

This is a talk on spectral geometry, exploring the famous question "Can one hear the shape of a drum?" posed by Mark Kac—that is, whether the geometry of a surface is determined by the frequencies (spectrum) of its vibrations. The speaker applies this question to the hyperbolic setting, using the metaphor of a "marimba" to discuss what we can learn about the shape of a hyperbolic