Department of Mathematics and Statistics Workshop on Geometry and Integrability

Topics


Bouwknegt: Lascoux:
--Introduction to the Geometric Langlands Program: --Newton's divided differences,
1. Hecke algebras and convolution algebras, --Polynomials in several variables,
2. Classical Satake correspondence, --Schubert, Grothendieck an Macdonald polynomials,
3. Geometric Satake correspondence. --Kazhdan-Lusztig theory.
Kashaev: Sergeev:
--Quantum Teichmueller spaces, --Quantum 3D integrable systems,
--Mapping class groups, --Classical limit,
--Pentagon equation, --Geometric Integrability.
--Hopf algebras,
--Quantum hyperbolic state sum invariants,
--Colored Jones polynomials,
--Hyperbolic volume conjecture.
Kricker: Zinn-Justin:
--Finite type invariants and the Kontsevich Integral, --basics of equivariant cohomology/multidegrees
--The LMO invariant of 3-manifolds, --basics of exactly solvable models and Yang-Baxter relation,
--Clasper theory, --relation between the 2 points above:
--Consequences of the LMO invariant for the 1. matrix Schubert varieties,
Kontsevich integral of knots: 2. orbital varieties,
1. the loop expansion, 3. Brauer loop scheme.
2. the Alexander polynomial,
3. rationality,
4. the 2-loop polynomial,
5. cyclic branched covers,
--The Kontsevich integral of a boundary link.


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