Topology

Research

The Topology group is large and highly active in research. Strengths of the group include: Geometric group theory, 3-manifold topology and knot theory, K-theory, algebraic topology.

• Members of the research group
• ArXiv preprints recently posted by members

Seminars

• Topology Seminar, Mondays 3.45pm - Upcoming - Past
• Geometry and Analysis Seminar, Mondays 2.15pm - Upcoming - Past
• Junior Geometry and Topology Seminar, Thursdays 1pm - Upcoming - Past
• Junior Geometric Group Theory Seminar, Tuesdays 4pm - Upcoming - Past
• London Geometry and Topology Seminar
• Full list of seminars at the Mathmatical Institute

Classes

• Graduate lecture series: Cobordism Theory: Old and New, Tuesdays 11am
• Past topics of the topology advanced class have been:
  • Surgery theory
  • The Nilpotence Theorem in stable homotopy theory
  • Elliptic cohomology
  • Operads and the Deligne Conjecture

External links

• List of Conferences on Topology and Related Topics, maintained by Sarah Whitehouse
• British Topology Homepage
• The Journal of Topology

Recent Events

• Memorial Meeting for Dan Quillen (1940-2011)
• French-British conference on "Geometry and Analysis on Graphs and Groups", 11-13 November 2010.
• British Topology Meeting, 6-8 September 2010.
• K-theory Day, Monday 9 November.
• Monday 19 October - Jim Simons and Dennis Sullivan visit and lectures.
• Monday, 5 October - visit and lecture by Jacob Lurie.
• K-theory Day, Wednesday, 24 June 2009.
• Kiyoshi Igusa lectures on graph homology, November 26-28.
• Moduli Space 2008, Bonn: Conference and Winter School
• Journal of Topology Launch meeting (19 - 21 March 2007)