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Geometry MMA Seminar: Moduli spaces of connections on surfaces

Oct 3, 2022, 1:30 - 2:30 PM

 

Speaker: Yiannis Loizides, GMU

Title:   Moduli spaces of connections on surfaces

Abstract:  I will talk about an observation of Atiyah and Bott from the 80's that the space of connections on a compact oriented surface has a symplectic structure for which the action of the gauge group is Hamiltonian, along with some spin-offs of this observation. Time-permitting I will say a few words about quantization and representations of loop groups. Few prerequisites will be assumed and questions are encouraged (This will be something of a prequel to my TADS talk earlier this semester). 

Time: Monday, October 3, 2022 – 1:30pm-2:30pm

Place: Exploratory Hall, Room 4208