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Geometric and Topological Aspects of Group Theory

May 18-20, 2000

Berkeley, CA, USA

Mathematics

Host: MSRI
Homepage: http://msri.org/activities/events/9900/grouptheory/
Email: grouptheory@msri.org

Organizers: Roger Alperin, Marc Culler, Benson Farb, Peter Shalen

Description:
This conference will focus on the interactions between the theory of finitely generated groups and other areas of mathematics, such as 3-manifold theory, hyperbolic geometry, and rigidity of lattices in Lie groups. Topics will include:

splittings of groups, group actions on real trees, asymptotic geometry of groups, and automorphism groups of free groups.

Mail Address:

Geometric and Topological Aspects of Group Theory
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
1000 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, CA 94720-5070.

Date received: September 15, 1999


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