Monday, January 30, 2023 2:30 pm
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2:30 pm
EST (GMT -05:00)
Ian Hambleton, McMaster University
"Euler Characteristics and 4-manifolds"
The topology and total curvature of a Riemann surface is determined by a single integer, the Euler characteristic (Leonhard Euler, 1707-1783). In dimension four and higher, the Euler characteristic gives an interesting invariant for finitely presented groups. The talk will survey some recent joint work with Alejandro Adem on this theme.
MC 5501