The Novikov conjecture, infinite dimensional symmetric spaces, and diffeomorphism groups
Speaker:
Guoliang Yu, Texas A&M University
Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 9:30am to 10:15am
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
In this talk, I will explain how geometry of infinite dimensional symmetric spaces can be used to study the Novikov conjecture for certain diffeomorphism groups. This is joint work with Jianchao Wu.
