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HMI Meeting
Hyperbolic Geometry Workshop
The two-day hyperbolic geometry
workshop will consist of a morning mini-course on hyperbolic geometry
followed by an afternoon lecture series. In keeping with the mission of
the HMI, the conference will focus on the connections between
hyperbolic geometry and related areas such as low-dimensional topology,
geometric group theory, geometric analysis, dynamics, and complex
hyperbolic geometry.
The mini-course is directed at
graduate students and non-experts to provide an introduction to
hyperbolic geometry and the background needed to participate in the
afternoon lecture series. The lecture series will consist of research
talks on hyperbolic geometry and related areas.
7-8 October 2005 Trinity College,
Dublin, Ireland.
Speakers
- Noel Brady (University of
Oklahoma, USA)
- Martin Bridson (Imperial College London, England)
- Richard Canary (University of Michigan, USA)
- Kurt Falk (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
- Greg McShane (University of Toulouse, France)
- Richard Schwartz (Brown University, USA)
- Edward Taylor (Wesleyan University, USA)
Schedule of Talks
All talks will be held in the Hamilton Mathematical Institute (HMI)
located in the Hamilton Building, Trinity College
Dublin (see map).
Time
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Friday
October 7
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Saturday
October 8
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9.00
- 9.50
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Greg
McShane (University of Toulouse, France)
Surfaces with geodesic boundary (pairs of pants)
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Noel
Brady (University of Oklahoma, USA)
Non-positive and negative curvature in group theory |
| 10.00
- 10.30 |
Discussion |
10.30
- 11.20
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Richard
Canary (University of Michigan, USA)
Hyperbolic three-manifolds |
Kurt
Falk (National University of Ireland, Maynooth)
Patterson-Sullivan measures |
11.30 - 12.00
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Discussion
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| 12.00
- 2.00 |
Lunch
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2.00
- 2.45
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Greg
McShane (University of Toulouse, France)
Identities and integration without fat graphs |
Martin
Bridson (Imperial College London, England)
Limit groups: Non-positive curvature, group theory and logic |
3.00
- 3.45
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Richard
Schwartz (Brown University, USA)
Some links between hyperbolic and spherical CR geometry |
Edward
Taylor (Wesleyan University, USA)
Quasiconformal homogeneity of hyperbolic manifolds
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4.00
- 4.45
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Richard
Canary (University of Michigan, USA)
Introductory Bumponomics |
Noel
Brady (University of Oklahoma, USA)
CAT(0) and CAT(-1) dimensions of torsion free hyperbolic groups |
Wine Reception
Boston College Ireland will host a wine reception for the workshop
on Friday October 7 from 5.30 to 7.30 p.m. The reception will be held
at the
Boston
College Centre for Irish Programmes
42 St. Stephen's Green East
Dublin 2.
Organizing Committee
- Tom Brady (Dublin City
University)
- Martin Bridgeman (Boston College, USA)
- Claas Röver (National University of Ireland,
Galway)
- Siddhartha Sen (Trinity College Dublin)
- Richard Timoney (Trinity College Dublin)
Limited funds may be available for
travel expenses for participants with preference given to graduate
students wishing to attend the mini-course. To apply for funding please
contact Martin Bridgeman (bridgem@bc.edu)
or Siddhartha Sen (sen@maths.tcd.ie).
Registration
If you are planning on attending the
workshop, it would be helpful (but not necessary) if you
registered by emailing Martin Bridgeman (bridgem@bc.edu).
There is no registration fee.
Accommodation
For accommodation, we recommend Staunton's
on the Green, a hotel located 10 minutes walk from the workshop
location. A special rate has been arranged
with Stauntons for
workshop participants so mention that you are attending the
workshop when you are making your reservation. The contact information
for Stauntons is
Staunton's on the Green
83 St. Stephen's Green South
Dublin 2
Tel. 01 4782300 / 4782133
Getting around Dublin
Trinity College Dublin is located in the heart of Dublin's city centre
and is within walking distance of all of the city's entertainment,
historical and cultural centres (see map). In particular,
nearby you will find St. Stephen's Green (a popular citypark), Grafton
Street (a
pedestrianised area with many shops, cafes and bars), the National
Gallery of Ireland (located on Merrion Square West), and the Houses of
Parliament (located on Kildare Street).
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