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Noncrossing partitions and the braid groups
Student-Run Geometry/Topology Seminar| Speaker: | Pierre Dueck, UC Davis |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Tue, Apr 22 2008, 1:10PM |
Noncrossing partitions are simple combinatorial objects which play a role in many areas of mathematics. We'll discuss the connection between the lattice of noncrossing partitions and the braid groups.