Topology and related seminars: Marc Stephan
Topic
Free actions by elementary abelian p-groups
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Carlsson conjectured that if a finite complex admits a free action by an elementary abelian p-group of rank n, then the sum of its mod-p Betti numbers is at least 2^n. For the prime p=2, he reduced the conjecture to an algebraic problem which he solved for low n. In this talk, we will retrace Carlsson's journey through homological and commutative algebra. The following week, I will report on joint work in progress with Jeremiah Heller with the goal of extending Carlsson's methods to all primes.
Additional Information
Location: ESB 4133 (PIMS Lounge)
Marc Stephan, UBC
Marc Stephan, UBC
This is a Past Event
Event Type
Scientific, Seminar
Date
October 19, 2016
Time
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