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MSRI's 25th Anniversary Celebration |
| January 26, 2008 to January 30, 2008 |
| Organized By: Alejandro Adem, Isadore Singer, and Robert Bryant. |
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MSRI and interactions between operator algebras, physics and low dimensional topology
Wednesday January 30, 2008
09:30AM - 10:30AM
Speakers:
Vaughan Jones
Abstract:
In the academic year 1984-1985 MSRI ran two simultaneous year-long programs, one in operator algebras and the other in low dimensional topology. The interactions that occurred were at the beginning of a lively and enduring area of mathematics centered around what is now known as TQFT (topological quantum field theory).
MSRI meetings have continued to inspire and unify work in this and neighbouring areas. I will attempt to give a historical survey of this and other closely related areas.
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