Announcing the

2nd Department of Mathematics and Statistics COLLOQUIUM

for the year 2000.  

Day, Date and Time:

Tuesday, 21st March, 1:00 pm

Place:

Theatre B, Richard Berry Building 

The Speaker:

Dr. Grant Cairns

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Latrobe University 

Title:

Lie algebras; an overview

Abstract:

This talk will give a leisurely review of finite dimensional Lie algebras, by way of examples and pictures. Particular attention will be given to low dimensional cases, and to nilpotent Lie algebras. The talk will conclude with a discussion of their homological properties.