Topology and Geometry Seminar

Location: AH 347

Speaker: Carlos Gabriel Valenzuela Ruiz, University of Regina

Title: An Introduction to Toric Topology

Abstract:  

In this talk, I will present a crash course in Toric Topology. We will start by discussing basic combinatorial structures (such as polytopes, fans, and simplicial complexes) and their role in studying torus actions. After some examples we will move on to introducing various algebraic objects that arise from the combinatorics of these spaces and pave the way to start discussing polyhedral products if time permits.