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JOINT MATHEMATICS COLLOQUIUM


 
Algebraic Cobordism

 

Rahul Pandharipande

Princeton University
 
 

MIT

Thursday, November 2, 2006


Talk at 4:30 p.m. in Room 2-190

Tea from 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. in Room 2-290
Refreshments afterwards, in Room 2-290


 
 

Abstract:   I will give an introductory talk about a theory of cobordism for algebraic varieties defined by M. Levine and F. Morel from Quillen's axiomatic perspective. My point of view will be rather concrete with the goal of explaining a new geometric presentation of algebraic cobordism via the simplest normal crossings degenerations. Applications to computations in algebraic geometry will also be discussed. The talk is based on joint work with Levine.


 

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Posted: October 23, 2006    URL: http://www.math.neu.edu/bhmn/pandharipande06.html