[Binghamton Geometry/Topology Seminar] Geometry & Topology seminar

[somnath at math.binghamton.edu]

 BINGHAMTON GEOMETRY/TOPOLOGY SEMINAR

 *Date:*  Thursday, Feb 14, 2012

 *Time:*  2:50-3:50pm
 *Place:*  Library North 2205 followed by coffee/tea in the Anderson
Reading
 Room.

 *Speaker: ** *Kate Juschenko (Vanderbilt University)
 *Title: *On simple amenable groups
  *
 Abstract:* We will discuss amenability of the topological full group of
a minimal Cantor system. Together with the results of H. Matui this
provides examples of finitely generated simple amenable groups. Joint with
N. Monod.