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An introduction to cobordism
Student-Run Geometry/Topology Seminar| Speaker: | Rohit Thomas, UC Davis |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Tue, Jan 15 2008, 1:10PM |
Cobordism is related to many other areas of topology, including algebraic topology and TQFTs. In this talk, I'll define what it means for manifolds to be cobordant, explain some of the underlying algebraic structure, and draw lots of pictures. I'll conclude by giving a brief introduction to characteristic classes and how they help to understand cobordism.