The mapping class group is a central player in almost every area of surface topology. After computing some basic examples, we will take a whirlwind tour through various fundamental results concerning the algebra (the Lickorish twist theorem, lantern relations, the Nielsen realization problem, the Dehn-Nielsen-Baer theorem) of the mapping class group and the dynamics of its action on Teichmüller space (Fricke's theorem, the Nielsen-Thurston classification). This talk is meant to be accessible to graduate students with some previous exposure to the fundamental group and Teichmüller space.
Speaker(s): Max Lahn (University of Michigan)
Speaker(s): Max Lahn (University of Michigan)
Building: | East Hall |
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Event Type: | Workshop / Seminar |
Tags: | Mathematics |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Mathematics |