Symplectic and Differential Geometry Seminar
Vanderbilt University
Fall 2009

Organizers: Michael Chance, Basak Gurel and Ioana Suvaina

Tuesdays, 2:30pm in SC 1310 (unless otherwise noted)

Related seminars also announced.

 

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Speaker: Michael Chance, Vanderbilt University

Title: Hamiltonian S^1 action II

Abstract: see above


 

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Speaker: Michael Chance, Vanderbilt University

Title: Hamiltonian S^1 actions III

Abstract: see above


 

 

Wednesday, 30 September 2009, Topology and Group Theory Seminar

Speaker: Mike Chance, Vanderbilt University

Title: Degenerate Maxima of Hamiltonian Loops

Abstract: We will discuss topological results of manifolds admitting Hamiltonian circle actions as well as those admitting 

certain Hamiltonian loops. We will also discuss the Hofer geometry associated to certain symplectic 4-manifolds.

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Speaker: Michael Chance, Vanderbilt University

Title: Hamiltonian S^1 actions IV

Abstract: see above

 

Wednesday, 28 October 2009, Topology and Group Theory Seminar

Speaker: Ioana Suvaina, Vanderbilt University

Title: Einstein metrics and exotic smooth structures on 4-manifolds

Abstract:

 

Thursday,  5 November 2009,

Speaker: Viktor Ginzburg, UC Santa Cruz

Time:  11:30

Room: 1404

 

Tuesday, December 1st  2009

Speaker: Ioana Suvaina, Vanderbilt University

Title: Symplectic surgeries on 4-manifolds

Abstract: We will discuss the symplcetic sum construction, by following Gompf's paper 
"A new construction of symplectic manifolds" (Ann. of Math. (2) 142 (1995), no. 3, 527--595)
and several applications.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Speaker: Ioana Suvaina, Vanderbilt University

Title: Symplectic surgeries on 4-manifolds, II

Abstract: A second surgery, the rational blow-down, will be introduced, with applications on the
geography of symplectic 4-manifolds, as well as exotic smooth structures on manifolds with
small topological invariants.