Events

Shane Cernele UBC	Wed 16 May, 11:30am Algebraic Groups and Related Structures Math 126	An intro to categories fibered in groupoids
Math 126 Wed 16 May 2012, 11:30am - 1:00pm Abstract We'll review the definitions of gerbes banded by C and quotient stacks. Then, I'll define canonical and essential dimension, with examples. I'll prove two results relating essential/canonical dimension of gerbes/quotient stacks/algebraic groups. I'll finish by briefly explaining how Karpenko and Merkurjev used these ideas to prove results about the essential dimension of finite p-groups. hide
T.C. Scott	Thu 17 May, 11:00am SPECIAL One Time Event Math Annex 1102	Mathematical Physics Seminar: Molecular Physics, Gravity and the Lambert Function
Math Annex 1102 Thu 17 May 2012, 11:00am - 12:00pm Details hide
Nishant Chandgotia UBC	Thu 17 May, 2:00pm Symbolic Dynamics and Ergodic Theory Seminar Math 126	Theomodynamic Formalism VI: Relation between Gibbs states and Equilibrium states
Math 126 Thu 17 May 2012, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Abstract hide