Geometry and Topology seminar

Mondays 1:00-2:15
1535 LGRT

The goal of this seminar is to allow Pioneer Valley geometers and topologists and outsiders ample time to discuss their current research and/or interests. The talks will contain background information for the non-experts, but also possibly some technical details. Audience interaction is strongly encouraged. It will not be unusual for the speaker to talk for several sessions.

 

Spring 2008
← Fall 2007
DateSpeakerTitle
January 28 No talk scheduled
February 4 No talk scheduled
February 11
Rob Kusner
University of Massachusetts
 Nondegeneracy of Coplanar Constant Mean Curvature Surfaces
February 18 Presidents' Day
February 25
Weimin Chen
University of Massachusetts
 Symmetry groups of exotic K3 surfaces
March 3
Weimin Chen
University of Massachusetts
 An introduction to orbifold cohomology
March 10
Zhigang Han
University of Massachusetts
 The spectral norm and its (non)extension
March 17 Spring Break
March 24
Franz Pedit
University of Massachusetts
 Spectral varieties of surfaces in 3--space
March 31
Franz Pedit
University of Massachusetts
 Spectral varieties of surfaces in 3--space, Part 2
April 7
Allison Henrich
Dartmouth College
 An introduction to virtual knots and a sequence of new Vassiliev invariants
April 14
Tom Braden
University of Massachusetts
 Symplectic duality for Hypertoric varieties
April 21 Patriots' Day
April 28
Tom Braden
University of Massachusetts
 Symplectic duality for Hypertoric varieties, Part II
May 5 No talk scheduled
May 12
Alvaro Pelayo
MIT
 4-manifolds with torus actions

Old seminars (old format): Spring 2007, Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Spring 2005