Columbia Mathematics Department Colloquium


" Folded maps and their applications"

by

Yasha Eliashberg

(Stanford & Columbia)

Abstract:

We will discuss construction of maps with folds and other simple
singularities, and  give examples of   applications of these maps  in
algebraic topology, foliation theory and other topics.

  November 28th, Wednesday, 5:00-6:00 pm
Mathematics 520
Tea will be served at 4:30pm