Vendredi, 25 Avril, 2008 - 16:00
Prénom de l'orateur :
Daan
Nom de l'orateur :
Krammer
Résumé :
I begin by a pictorial introduction to Garside graphs
which I hope is appealing. A Garside graph is a combinatorial
version of (a convex subset of) a real vector space. The oldest
and best known example of a Garside graph is a certain Cayley
graph of the braid group.
The combed mapping class group is a rather big subgroup of a
surface mapping class group, namely, consisting of those elements
preserving a nowhere vanishing vector field up to homotopy.
I construct a Garside graph on which the combed mapping class
group acts faithfully. It uses geodesic laminations on hyperbolic
surfaces which I shall recall.
Institution de l'orateur :
Université de Warwick
Thème de recherche :
Topologie
Salle :
04