The Novikov conjecture, operator K theory, and diffeomorphism groups
Speaker:
Sherry Gong, Texas A&M University
Date and Time:
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 2:30pm to 3:15pm
Abstract:
In this talk, I will discuss some recent work on a version of the Novikov conjecture for certain subgroups of diffeomorphism groups. This talk will be about joint work with Jianchao Wu, Zhizhang Xie, and Guoliang Yu.