Geometric Topology Research Focus Group

Geometric Topology Research Focus Group, 2008-2009

This will be the main site for coordinating the Geometric Topology Research Focus Group activities in 2008-2009.

All are welcome to participate.

Planned activities include:

A weekly research seminar and student seminar.

A series of 3 lecture mini courses introducing topics in low dimensional topology. In Winter Quarter, these will be on Thursays, 12-1 PM in 2112 MSB.

Oct 3, 10, 17: Dmitri Fuchs, "Knots in Contact Topology"

Oct 24, 31, Nov. 7: Alexander Coward, "Normal surfaces and their applications"

Nov. 7, Nov 14, Nov 28: Lucas Sabalka, "Braid groups"

Jan. 15, Jan 22, Jan 29: Rohit Thomas, "Quantum Topology"

Feb. 5, Feb 12, Feb 19: Marion Moore, "Thin Position"

Feb 26, Mar 5, Mar 12: Abigail Thompson, "Curves and Coincidences"

April 16, April 23 and April 30: "Jerry Kaminker, C*-algebras in topology and geometry"

May 7, May 14, May 28: Rob Kirby: "Existence and Uniqueness of Broken Fibrations on all Smooth 4-Manifolds"

Alexander Coward is leading a reading course on Topics in 3-manifold Theory. See Reading course

Undergraduates interested in this topic can get an introduction in the undergraduate topics course taught this Fall by Prof. Abigail Thompson: Knot Theory: A Gentle Introduction to Low-Dimensional Topology:

Undergraduates are welcome at all our seminars and minicourses.

Check here for a schedule of events.

Seminars
Geometry & Topology Seminar:
2112 MSB, Tuesday, 4:10-5:00 PM. Starts October 7.

There is also a student run topology seminar:
Student run Geometry & Topology Seminar:
2112 MSB, Tuesday, 1:10-2:00 PM.

Research Reading Seminar Alex Coward is leading a reading seminar in Winter Quarter. The seminar meets Wednesdays, 4-5 in 2240 MSB.

Bay Area Differential Geometry Seminar - The next meeting is May 9, 2009 at UCSC.

Bay Area Topology Seminar -