Universal Random Structures in 2D

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.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

18.177

As Taught In

Fall 2015

Level

Graduate

Cite This Course

Course Description

Course Features

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.

Related Content

Scott Sheffield. 18.177 Universal Random Structures in 2D. Fall 2015. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


For more information about using these materials and the Creative Commons license, see our Terms of Use.


Close