The City College of New YorkCCNY
Department of Mathematics
Division of Science

Higher dimensional generalizations of the Thompson groups via higher rank graphs.

Mathematics Colloquium

Time and place

12:30–1:25 PM on Thursday, February 16th, 2023; NAC 6/114

Mark Lawson (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh)

Abstract

We construct a family of groups from suitable higher rank graphs which are higher dimensional generalizations of the Thompson groups. Everything will be defined from scratch so no previous knowledge of higher rank graphs is needed. This is joint work with Alina Vdovina and Aidan Sims.

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