Final Announcement

11th Chico Topology Conference &

40th Cascade Topology Seminar

May 9, 10, and 11, 2008

CSU, Chico, California

 

Program

 

Invited Speakers: (Abstracts)

á         Tullia Dymarz, Yale University

Large scale geometry of certain solvable groups.

 

á         Jim Hoste, Pitzer College

On the partial ordering of 2-bridge knots

 

á         Slaven Jabuka, University of Nevada, Reno

       The slice-ribbon conjecture for 3-stranded pretzel knots

 

á         Sergio Macias, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

On Continuously Irreducible Continua

 

á         Piotr Minc, Auburn University

Nontrivial loops and inverse limits of trees.

 

á         Janusz Prajs, CSU, Sacramento

Semi-terminal continua in Kelley spaces II

 

á         Jennifer Schultens, University of California, Davis

Width complexes for knots and 3-manifolds

 

Registration: There is no registration fee.  However, to help us estimate attendance, please send Thomas Mattman an e-mail if youÕre planning to come: TMattman@CSUChico.edu

 

Travel, Program, and Lodging Information

 

Some funding is available to support the participation of graduate students and early career mathematicians.  To apply, send Thomas an e-mail.