PIMS- UBC Distinguished Colloquium: Lisa Piccirillo

  • Date: 04/01/2022
  • Time: 15:00
Lecturer(s):
Lisa Piccirillo - MIT
Location: 

University of British Columbia

Topic: 

Knot concordance and 4-manifolds

Description: 

There is a rich interplay between the fields of knot theory and 3- and 4-manifold topology. In this talk, I will describe a weak notion of equivalence for knots called concordance, and highlight some historical and recent connections between knot concordance and the study of 4-manifolds, with a particular emphasis on applications of knot concordance to the construction and detection of small 4-manifolds which admit multiple smooth structures.

Other Information: 

Location: ESB 2012

 

Zoom: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/68285564037?pwd=R2ZpLy9uc2pUYldHT3laK3orakg0dz09

Meeting ID: 682 8556 4037

Passcode: 636252