Advanced Seminar on Group Theory

Lehrstuhl für Algebra und Zahlentheorie

Wintersemester 2017/18


Time/Date:
Normally we meet on Thursday 16:30 - 18:00 in room 25.22. 03.73 .
For details see schedule below.
STARTING FROM APRIL 2018 WE WILL MOVE TO TUESDAYS 10:30-12:00.
Content:
Advanced topics in group theory are discussed in short series of talks and guest lectures.
Organizers:
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Klopsch and Dr. Alejandra Garrido
See also:
Research seminar in pure mathematics and Seminar "Applications of model theory to zeta functions of groups".

Talks

Date Speaker Title
Monday 25.09.2017
Guest lecture
Time: 16:30
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Paula Lins
(Universität Bielefeld)
Bivariate zeta functions of some finitely generated nilpotent groups
Friday 10.11.2017
Guest lecture
Time: 16:30
Room: 25.22.02.81
Henry Bradford
(Universität Göttingen)
Short laws for finite groups and residual finiteness growth
Thursday 21.12.2017
Individual lecture
Time: 10:30
Room: 25.13.U1.24
Yang-Fung Puang
(Masterstudent, HHU)
Reidemeisterzahlen für kristallographische Gruppen vom Solenoid-Typ
Topic: Bass-Serre theory and profinite analogues (programme)
Thursday 19.10.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Matthias Riepe Amalgams
Thursday 26.10.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Carsten Feldkamp More on amalgams
Thursday 02.11.17
Room: 25.22.03.73
Karthika Rajeev Trees
Thursday 09.11.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Matteo Vannacci Trees and free groups
Thursday 16.11.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Alejandra Garrido Trees and amalgams
Thursday 07.12.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Oihana Garaialde Graphs of groups
Thursday 14.12.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Benno Kuckuck Structure of a group acting on a tree
Thursday 18.01.17
Room: 25.22. 03.73
David Bradley-Williams Amalgams and fixed points
Thursday 25.01.18
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Benjamin Klopsch The tree of SL2
Thursday 01.02.18
Room: 25.22. 03.73
Kevin Langlois Decomposing SL(V) as an amalgam
Wednesday 14.02.18
Time: 14:30
Room: 25.22. 02.81
Matteo Vannacci Free pro-p groups, amalgams and graphs
Thursday 15.02.18
Time: 14:30
Room: 25.22. 01.81
Benjamin Klopsch Pro-p groups acting on pro-p trees

Current seminar schedule


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