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Math and Stats Colloquium: Breaking down symplectic 4-manifolds
Friday, Apr. 26, 2024, 4–5 p.m.
Holt 175
Laura Starkston - UC Davis Title: Breaking down symplectic 4-manifolds Abstract: We will talk about ways to understand and encode 4-dimensional spaces, with the geometric data of a symplectic structure. Historically, there are various ways of breaking down a manifold into simpler pieces where the gluings can be encoded diagrammatically. We will talk about old and new ways of doing this, leading up to multisections with divides. This is based on joint work with Gabriel Islambouli.