From hodge theory to higgs bundles: interactions between geometry, analysis and topology.
Time and place
1 PM on Thursday, March 26th, 2015; NAC 6/133
Steve Bradlow (UIUC)
Abstract
The classical Hodge theorem is a highpoint in the interaction between topological invariants, analytic tools, and geometric structures. It is also the launchpad for a journey that leads to character varieties, local systems, and Higgs bundles. This talk will describe some of the sights along the route and discuss some of the outgrowths from the links between them.
