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Frontiers in Geometry and Topology Summer School

ICTP Mathematics via YouTube

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Explore advanced topics in geometry and topology through this comprehensive summer school program covering cutting-edge research areas in mathematical topology. Delve into Heegaard Floer homology and its applications to 3.5-dimensional topology across multiple sessions that build understanding progressively. Study families of Dirac operators and their wide-ranging applications in geometric analysis and mathematical physics. Examine the geometry and algebra of pseudoholomorphic curves, fundamental objects in symplectic topology and Gromov-Witten theory. Investigate lattices in low-dimensional topology through three detailed sessions exploring their role in understanding topological invariants and geometric structures. Learn about generalized Seiberg-Witten equations and their significance in gauge theory and differential topology. Analyze satellites and stabilizations, important concepts in knot theory and 3-manifold topology. Master these interconnected topics that represent current frontiers in geometric topology, with each subject presented through multiple lectures that develop both theoretical foundations and practical applications in modern mathematical research.

Syllabus

Heegaard Floer homology and topology in dimensions 3.5 - 1
Families of Dirac Operators and Applications - 1
Geometry and algebra of pseudoholomorphic curves - 1
Lattices in low-dimensional topology - 1
Families of Dirac Operators and Applications - 2
Heegaard Floer homology and topology in dimensions 3.5 - 2
Generalized Seiberg-Witten equations - 1
Lattices in low-dimensional topology - 2
Lattices in low-dimensional topology - 3
Satellites and stabilizations
Geometry and algebra of pseudoholomorphic curves - 2
Generalized Seiberg-Witten equations - 2
Heegaard Floer homology and topology in dimensions 3.5 - 3

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ICTP Mathematics

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