[NFB-Science] Math Talk by Blind Mathematician

[Amelia Palmer]

Hello Marko,

Most current math research is available on ArXiv
<https://arxiv.org/archive/math> in the formats pdf and TeX source. I
download the TeX Source and read the papers in 8 dot computer braille. When
writing my own papers I use LaTeX. I use Vim in the terminal for reading
and writing code. However, if you will use supercomputers for your research
I recommend learning Vi instead of Vim.

I receive both hard copy braille and tactile graphics from my university. I
do wish that I had an attainable solution to rapidly receive tactile
graphics.

I encounter math symbols that are not in the Nemeth code lexicon and do not
have the privilege of working with other blind mathematicians, LaTeX is the
common language I share with other mathematicians, so I find it simplest to
interpret the computer braille from .tex files.

*Amelia Palmer Dusenbury*
*Special Project Graduate Teaching Assistant **Accessibility of Math
Learning Center Courses*
Department of Mathematics Boise State University
*Vice President of Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind
Foundation <https://www.iesdbfoundation.com/>*


On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 1:11 AM Marko Mikulin <marko.mikulin at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> congrats for your work!
>
> I'm intrested in what software and other devices do you use to work for
> your scientific work (mathematics, writing scientific papers, do the
> calculations, making presentations). Can you list which software and
> adaptations do you use in your work? I would really apretiate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best,
>
> Marko
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2024 at 12:47 AM Amelia Palmer via NFB-Science <
> nfb-science at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello NFB Science,
>>
>> I'm a blind math graduate student and am giving a talk on zoom Friday
>> November 15 3:00PM Mountain Time US.
>>
>> Title: Self Pontryagin Dual Groups and the Volume Conjecture
>>
>> Abstract: This talk explores the interplay between self Pontryagin dual
>> groups and the Volume Conjecture in the context of quantum invariants of
>> knots. We will begin by defining self dual groups and discussing the open
>> problem of characterizing these mathematical structures. Moving forward,
>> we
>> will introduce Gaussian groups and the assertion that every Gaussian Group
>> is self dual. A critical component of our discussion will be the quantum
>> dilogarithm, which serves as a bridge linking these groups to quantum
>> invariants of knots. We will delve into hyperbolic knots and their
>> complements, addressing quantum invariants, particularly the Jones
>> polynomial and the Kashaev invariant, in knot theory. Additionally, we
>> will
>> discuss the 6j symbol and its relevance to our topic and reference
>> Kashaev's 1997 formula of the volume conjecture in the case of hyperbolic
>> knots. Finally, we will conclude with the Volume Conjecture and its
>> relationship to the colored Jones polynomial, framing an open question
>> that
>> invites further exploration in this area of research.
>>
>> Zoom Information: https://boisestate.zoom.us/j/92002705536 Meeting ID:
>> 920
>> 0270 5536
>>
>> TATERS Boise State University
>> <https://sites.google.com/boisestate.edu/taters/>
>>
>> LaTeX source code of slides will be available soon.
>>
>> *Amelia Palmer Dusenbury*
>> *Special Project Graduate Teaching Assistant **Accessibility of Math
>> Learning Center Courses*
>> Department of Mathematics Boise State University
>> *Vice President of Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind
>> Foundation <https://www.iesdbfoundation.com/>*
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