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Topics in Combinatorial Representation Theory |
| March 17, 2008 to March 21, 2008 |
| Organized By: Sergey Fomin, Bernard Leclerc, Vic Reiner (Chair), Monica Vazirani |
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| Combinatorial Representation Theory |
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(UC Berkeley Math Colloquium, 60 Evans) Knot homology, geometric representation theory, and derived categories
Thursday March 20, 2008
04:10PM - 05:00PM
Speakers:
Joel Kamnitzer
Abstract:
In recent years, knot homology theories invented by Khovanov (and others) have attracted a great deal of attention within the field of low-dimensional topology. In my talk, I will explain a construction of these knot homology theories using the framework of geometric representation theory. More specifically, we will consider derived categories of coherent sheaves on subvarieties of affine Grassmannians in an attempt to give a uniform and natural construction of these theories.
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