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Representations of KLR algebras

Algebra & Discrete Mathematics

Speaker: Peter McNamara, Stanford
Location: 1147 MSB
Start time: Wed, May 22 2013, 12:10PM

Khovanov-Lauda-Rouquier algebras are a family of associative algebras that categofiry quantum groups. I will explain what this statement means and discuss a classification of simple modules together with associated homological and combinatorial structures. No previous knowledge of KLR algebras is assumed.