You are cordially invited to the seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics.<\/p>\n
Speaker: Tseleung So (University of Southampton, UK)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe homotopy theory of gauge groups of 4-dimensional manifolds\u201d<\/p>\n
Abstract: Gauge groups, originating from physics, are topological groups describing local symmetries that preserve Lagrangians and are closely linked to hot topics in geometry. A longstanding problem is the classification of gauge groups of 4-dimensional manifolds up to homotopy. While extensive work has been done for the special case of 4-manifolds with trivial fundamental groups, the general case of 4-manifolds with non-trivial fundamental groups is notably more challenging and less explored. In this talk I will present my work on classifying the homotopy types of gauge groups for 4-manifolds with non-trivial fundamental groups, and will outline several future projects in this direction.<\/p>\n
Date: February 26, Wednesday, 2025
\nTime: 13:00 (Turkey)
\nPlace: ZOOM<\/p>\n
This is an online seminar. To request the Zoom link, please send a message to turker.ozsari@bilkent.edu.tr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You are cordially invited to the seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Tseleung So (University of Southampton, UK) \u201cThe homotopy theory of gauge groups of 4-dimensional manifolds\u201d Abstract: Gauge groups, originating from physics, are topological groups describing local symmetries that preserve Lagrangians and are closely linked to hot [\u2026] <\/p>\n