Tue, 20 Jan 2026
16:00
C3

Groups, operator algebras and percolation theory

Konstantin Recke
((Mathematical Institute University of Oxford))
Abstract

In this talk, Konstantin Recke, University of Oxford,  will report on some results pertaining to the interplay between geometric group theory, operator algebras and probability theory. Konstantin will introduce so-called invariant percolation models from probability theory and discuss their relation to geometric and analytic properties of groups such as amenability, the Haagerup property (a-T-menability), $L^p$-compression and Kazhdan's property (T). Based on joint work with Chiranjib Mukherjee (Münster).

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