Mathematics Colloquium: Mark Lawson (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh)- Higher dimensional generalizations of the Thompson groups via higher rank graphs
Dates
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 - 12:30 PM — Thu, Feb 16, 2023 - 01:25 PM
Admission Fee
FREE
Event Address
The City College of NY, 160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
Phone Number
212-6505346
Secondary Phone
212-650-5347
Event Location
North Academic Center (NAC). Room 6/114
Event Details
Higher dimensional generalizations of the Thompson groups via higher rank groups
Mark Lawson (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh)
Abstract
We construct a family of groups from suitable higher rank graphs which are higher dimensional generalizations of the Thompson groups. Everything will be defined from scratch so no previous knowledge of higher rank graphs is needed. This is joint work with Alina Vdovina and Aidan Sims.