Abby Thompson Photos
Photo courtesy of Rob Kirby.
The poster for the 60-70-80 conference honoring the 60th, 70th and 80th birthdays Abby Thompson, Marty Scharlemann and Rob Kirby, respectively. "Topology in Dimensions 3, 3.5 and 4" took place on June 25–29, 2018, at the University of California, Berkeley. The poster
highlights the cello, in honor of Abby Thompson's longstanding avocation as a cellist. The sound holes of the stylized cello shown here represent 3-manifolds in thin position, a topic which both Abby and Marty have helped develop. The "strings" are represented by a link as in the Kirby calculus. The poster was designed by Marion Campisi.
