From Borel to Yu (via Gromov): topology via geometric group theory

From Borel to Yu (via Gromov): topology via geometric group theory

Thu, 24/01
15:00 		David Hume Junior Geometry and Topology Seminar Add to calendar SR1
From Borel to Yu (via Gromov): topology via geometric group theory
The Borel conjecture is one of the most important (and difficult) conjectures in Topology. We explain how some weaker but highly related conjectures are being tackled through the coarse geometry of finitely generated groups.