The
Arne Magnus
Lectures
March 26 - 28, 2007
 |
1994 Fields Medalist
Dr. Efim I. Zelmanov
Rita L. Atkinson Professor of Mathematics,
University of California, San Diego
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Public
Lecture, Monday, March 26th at 7:00 pm in
Yates
104:
Algebra in the 20th Century
Abstract: I will discuss Abstract Algebra, from its emergence to the present day, and its place among other mathematical areas.
Please join Dr. Zelmanov at a
reception following his lecture.
Colloquium,
Tuesday, March 27th at 4:10 pm in
Engineering 120:
Profinite Groups
Abstract: This talk will focus on agebraic properties
of limits of finite groups and their connections with number theory,
3-manifolds, and theoretical computer science.
Please join Dr. Zelmanov and the
Department of Mathematics for coffee in Weber 117 at 3:30 pm.
Seminar, Wednesday, March 28th at 4:10 pm in Engineering
120:
Some Open Problems Concerning Infinite-Dimensional Algebras
Abstract: We will discuss some very old problems concerning infinite-dimensional algebras and some very new approaches to them.
Please join Dr. Zelmanov and the Department of Mathematics for
coffee in Weber 117 at 3:30 pm.
The Arne
Magnus
Lectures are given annually in the Department of
Mathematics at
Colorado State
University in
honor of Dr. Arne Magnus, our friend and colleague for 25 years.
The 2007
lectures are supported by the Arne Magnus Lecture Fund and the Albert
C. Yates Endowment in Mathematics.
Contributions
to the Magnus Fund are greatly appreciated and may be made through the
Department of Mathematics. Please contact Chad Workman (workman@math.colostate.edu) at
at
(970)-491-7047
for specific information.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
This page
maintained by Holger
Kley; mail kley@math.colostate.edu
for more
information. Last update: 3/7/2007.
