Topology Seminar: Henrik RĂ¼ping
Topic
Algebraic K-Theory of Group rings and its applications I
Speakers
Details
In this talk I will mention some conjectures about group rings (Idempotent conjecture, unit conjecture) and mention their stable versions. Those involve algebraic K-theory. I will explain how the Farrell-Jones conjecture implies those stable versions. I will then finish with the status of the Farrell-Jones conjecture. The cheapest way to prove it for a certain group is to use its inheritance properties, but this also touches very interesting questions in (geometric) group theory.
Additional Information
Location: ESB 4133
Part 1 of a 2-part lecture: http://www.pims.math.ca/scientific-event/141002-tshr
Henrik RĂ¼ping, UBC
This is a Past Event
Event Type
Scientific, Seminar
Date
September 24, 2014
Time
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