WHAT IS K-THEORY AND WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?
Speaker:
Paul F. Baum, The Pennsylvania State University
Date and Time:
Friday, December 8, 2017 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Western University (Middlesex College, Room 108)
Abstract:
The talk will consist of four points :
#1. The basic definition of K-theory
#2. A brief history of K-theory
#3. Algebraic versus topological K-theory
#4. The unity of K-theory
The talk will be expository and is intended for a general mathematical audience.
