A 140 year old math problem has finally been solved! Professor Darren Crowdy at Imperial College, London discovered the solution to this tough problem. The problem dealt with conformal mapping, which is translating information from a complicated shape to a simpler circular shape so that it is easier to analyse. For these type of problems, the Schwarz-Christoffel formula was developed in the 19th century. Professor Crowdy, after solving this problem, found some flaws in the formula and added to it so that it is more helpful and efficient.
This article was was published on March 4, 2008.
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