Mathematical Sciences Research Institute - Summer Graduate Workshop: Symplectic and Contact Geometry and Topology

Organized By: John Etnyre (Georgia Institute of Technology), Dusa McDuff* (Barnard College, Columbia University) and Lisa Traynor (Bryn Mawr College).

Parent Programs:

Symplectic and Contact Geometry and Topology

List of lecturers:

Margaret Symington (Mercer University)
John Etnyre (Georgia Tech)
Katrin Wehrheim (MIT)
Ely Kerman (UIUC)
Dusa McDuff (Columbia)
Lenny Ng (Duke)

The first week of the workshop will focus on:
Introduction to Symplectic Geometry
Introduction to Contact Geometry
Introduction to Holomorphic Curves
Week 1 Schedule
Lectures 1-5 Syllabi
Exercises for Lecture 1
Exercises for Lecture 2

The second week of the workshop will focus on:
Applications of pseudo-holomorphic curves
4-dimensional symplectic geometry
Contact geometry and 3-d topology
Week 2 Schedule
Dr. Ely Kerman Lecture 1 (PDF 394KB)
Dr. Ely Kerman Lecture 2 (PDF 410KB)
Dr. Ely Kerman Exercise (PDF 45KB)
Bibliography (PDF 7KB)
Lenny Ng Exercise (PDF 60KB)

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Currently Available Videos

Margaret Symington , Introduction to Symplectic Geometry and Topology - Symington I August 3,2009, 09:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Margaret Symington , Introduction to Symplectic Geometry and Topology - Symington I I August 3,2009, 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
John Etnyre , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology -Etnyre I August 3,2009, 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM
John Etnyre , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology -Etnyre II August 4,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Margaret Symington , Introduction to Symplectic Geometry and Topology - Symington III August 4,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Katrin Wehrheim , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Wehrheim I August 4,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
John Etnyre , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology -Etnyre III August 5,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Margaret Symington , Introduction to Symplectic Geometry and Topology - Symington IV August 5,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Katrin Wehrheim , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Wehrheim II August 5,2009, 01:45 PM to 02:45 PM
John Etnyre , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology -Etnyre IV August 6,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Margaret Symington , Introduction to Symplectic Geometry and Topology - Symington V August 6,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Katrin Wehrheim , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Wehrheim III August 6,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
John Etnyre , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology -Etnyre V August 7,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Katrin Wehrheim , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Wehrheim IV August 7,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Katrin Wehrheim , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Wehrheim V August 7,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Dusa McDuff , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - McDuff I August 10,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lenhard Ng , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Ng I August 10,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Ely Kerman , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Kerman I August 10,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Dusa McDuff , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - McDuff II August 11,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lenhard Ng , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Ng II August 11,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Ely Kerman , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Kerman II August 11,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Dusa McDuff , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - McDuff III August 12,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lenhard Ng , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Ng III August 12,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Ely Kerman , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Kerman III August 12,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Dusa McDuff , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - McDuff IV August 13,2009, 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Lenhard Ng , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Ng IV August 13,2009, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Ely Kerman , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Kerman IV August 13,2009, 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
Eleny-Nicoleta Ionel , Introduction to Symplectic & Contact Geometry & Topology - Ionel August 14,2009, 09:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Lisa Traynor , Explorations in Symplectic Topology via Generating Families August 14,2009, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
John Etnyre , Further directions and open problems August 14,2009, 01:30 PM to 03:00 PM

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