Colloquia/Fall2022

September 9 , 2022, Friday at 4pm Jing Tao (University of Oklahoma)

(host: Dymarz, Uyanik, WIMAW)

On surface homeomorphisms

In the 1970s, Thurston generalized the classification of self-maps of the torus to surfaces of higher genus, thus completing the work initiated by Nielsen. This is known as the Nielsen-Thurston Classification Theorem. Over the years, many alternative proofs have been obtained, using different aspects of surface theory. In this talk, I will overview the classical theory and sketch the ideas of a new proof, one that offers new insights into the hyperbolic geometry of surfaces. This is joint work with Camille Horbez.

September 23, 2022, Friday at 4pm Pablo Shmerkin (University of Washington)

(host: Guo, Seeger)

September 30, 2022, Friday at 4pm

(reserved. contact: Kent)

October 7, 2022, Friday at 4pm Daniel Litt (University of Toronto)

(host: Ananth Shankar)

October 14, 2022, Friday at 4pm Andrew Sageman-Furnas (North Carolina State)

(host: Mari-Beffa)

October 21, 2022, Friday at 4pm Ngoc Mai Tran (Texas)

(host: Rodriguez)

November 7-9, 2022, Kriten Lauter (Facebook)

Distinguished lectures

(host: Yang).

November 11, 2022, Friday at 4pm Joel Tropp (Caltech)

This is the Annual LAA lecture. See this for its history.

(host: Qin, Jordan)

November 18, 2022, Friday at 4pm [TBD]

(reserved by HC. contact: Stechmann)

December 2, 2022, Friday at 4pm [TBD]

(reserved by HC. contact: Stechmann)

December 9, 2022, Friday at 4pm [TBD]

(reserved by HC. contact: Stechmann)