University of Sydney
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Algebra Seminar
Joost van Hamel
University of Sydney
Topology of real algebraic varieties and equivariant homology.
Friday 13th October, 12-1pm, Carslaw 275.An algebraic variety over the real numbers can be considered as a complex algebraic variety with an involution given by complex conjugation. The set of fixed points of this involution is the set of real points. In this talk I will illustrate the usefulness of this equivariant point of view, mainly concentrating on applications of equivariant homology.