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Host: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Homepage: http://www.msri.org/activities/events/9798/kirbyfest/
Email: kirbyfest@msri.org
Organizers: A. Casson, T. Cochran, J. Hass, P. Melvin and M. Scharlemann
Deadline for abstracts: March 16, 1998
Description:
The Scope: Recent years have seen
spectacular new developments in the
study of three and four dimensional
manifolds, and in knot theory.
Connections have been established to
mathematical physics (gauge theory,
statistical mechanics, quantum field
theory), differential geometry
(sympectic/contact geometry, hyperbolic geometry, minimal surfaces),
complex algebraic geometry and representation theory. This conference
aims to bring together researchers in these areas to see what common
threads emerge. We hope to encourage cross fertilization of ideas and
techniques, host a large number of graduate students, and encourage new
collaborations.
Current research areas on which the conference will focus include gauge theory and smooth structures on 4-manifolds, symplectic and contact topology, topology of 4-manifolds, quantum topology and perturbative invariants of knots and 3-manifolds, hyperbolic geometry in dimension 3, and combinatorial methods in knot theory and 3-dimensional topology.
Speakers: J. Birman, A. Casson, S. Donaldson, C., Gordon, R. Edwards, M. Freedman, V.F.R. Jones, M. Kontsevich, R., Lickorish, R. Kirby, J. Morgan, L. Siebenmann, D. Sullivan, C. Taubes, W. Thurston.
Files:
Mail Address:
Low Dimensional Topology - The KirbyFest , Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, 1000 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720-5070
Date received: January 01, 1998
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