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Events on Friday 09 October 2009

A Fourier-Mukai transform for invariant differential cohomology
13:10 Fri 9 Oct 09 | School Board Room | Mr Richard Green | University of Adelaide

Abstract... [1]
Fourier-Mukai transforms are a geometric analogue of integral transforms playing an important role in algebraic geometry. Their name derives from the construction of Mukai involving the Poincare line bundle associated to an abelian variety. In this talk I will discuss recent work looking at an analogue of this original Fourier-Mukai transform in the context of differential geometry, which gives an isomorphism between the invariant differential cohomology of a real torus and its dual.
Buildings
15:10 Fri 9 Oct 09 | MacBeth Lecture Theatre | Prof Guyan Robertson | University of Newcastle, UK

Abstract... [2]
Buildings were created by J. Tits in order to give a systematic geometric interpretation of simple Lie groups (and of simple algebraic groups). Buildings have since found applications in many areas of mathematics. This talk will give an informal introduction to these beautiful objects.