Special Topology and Related Seminars Event: Liam Watson, UCLA

Topic

A conjecture relating Heegaard Floer homology and the fundamental group

Speakers

Liam Watson
Liam Watson
University of British Columbia

Details

Abstract: L-spaces are 3-manifolds with simplest possible Heegaard Floer homology. These arise naturally in many applications of Heegaard Floer theory, and as a result it has been asked if there is an alternate characterization of this class of 3-manifolds. A recent conjecture suggests the following: A 3-manifold is an L-space if and only if its fundamental group is not left-orderable. This talk will attempt to put this conjecture in context and describe some of the evidence supporting it.

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Liam Watson, UCLA
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Event Type
Scientific, Seminar
Date
February 10, 2012
Time
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Location
University of British Columbia