Learning Seminar on Moduli of Flat Structures/Abelian Differentials

Term 1 and 2 2015/16

In this seminar we will learn about strata in the moduli space of flat structures, otherwise known as moduli spaces of abelian differentials, or moduli spaces of canonical divisors. The aim is to communicate between algebraic geometers and topologists/dynamicists, and we will try to make talks accessible to all. Talk to Diane Maclagan or John Smillie if you'd like to volunteer to talk, or to get on the mailing list.

The seminar will take place Mondays at 12pm in B3.01. There will be occasional non-Mondays.

Schedule of upcoming talks

Click on the title of a talk for the abstract (if available).

19 October, 2015 Diane Maclagan Introduction
26 October, 2015 John Smillie Further introduction and overview of the topic
2 November, 2015 John Smillie Introduction continued
9 November, 2015 Diane Maclagan Algebraic geometric motivations
16 November, 2015 Vaibhav Gadre
23 November, 2015 Damiano Testa
30 November, 2015 Christian Boehning
7 December, 2015 Christian Boehning
18 January John Smillie
25 January Weiyi Zhang
1 February Diane Maclagan
8 February No seminar
15 February
22 February Beatrice Pozzetti
29 February John Smillie
7 February No seminar
14 March Saul Schleimer An explicit (and elementary!) example of a flat structure on the Fermat curve F_4

Bibliography

This is a mixture of surveys and papers that are beyond what we will get to this term. No attempt at completeness has been made!