Professor David Gabai
Princeton University
Monday, April 15, 2013
3:30pm, Room 101, Miller Learning Center
Poincaré's work on topology
Abstract: We will discuss some of Poincare's remarkable seminal and fundamental contributions to topology, its huge impact on subsequent research and open problems flowing from it.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
3:30pm, Room 175, Paul D. Coverdell Center
Volumes of hyperbolic 3-manifolds
Abstract: We will survey developments in the field, discuss some ongoing work (with R. Meyerhoff and N. Thurston) and state various open problems.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
3:30pm, Room 175, Paul D. Coverdell Center
On the topology of ending laminations space
Abstract: The Ending lamination space is a naturally defined space associated to a surface of negative Euler characteristic that is important in hyperbolic geometry and geometric group theory. We will discuss recent progress on characterizing the topology of these beautiful and mysterious spaces.
Refreshments served preceeding each lecture.
There will be a banquet honoring Prof. Gabai at the
Rialto Club, Hotel Indigo.
Pre-registration for banquet is required. Please print form here, and return with payment to
Julie McEver, Room 434C, Boyd Grad Studies Bldg.
