Speaker: Sam Nelson (CMC) Title: Permutation Jones Polynomials Abstract: The Jones Polynomial is an important invariant of knots with applications in physics, quantum computation and more. In this talk I will introduce a family of generalizations of the Jones polynomial associated to permutations of finite sets and discuss their properties. _______ We especially welcome all […]
Speaker: Helen Wong (CMC) Title: Introduction to the colored Jones polynomial Abstract: This is a learning seminar. We will present an accessible definition of the colored Jones polynomial for knots and links and discuss the Volume Conjecture, which relates the colored Jones polynomial of K with the volume of its complement S^3 \K. _______ We […]
Speaker: Puttipong Pongtanapaisan (Pitzer) Title: Introduction to Quantum Invariants of 3-Manifolds Abstract: The previous speakers showed us how to distinguish knots and links using techniques involving quantum groups. I will start by explaining briefly why 3-manifolds, much like the universe we live in, can actually be represented as knots and links with numbers assigned to […]
Speaker: Jim Hoste (Pitzer) Title: Enumerating 2-bridge knots Abstract: A new proof of an old theorem. This is joint work with Patrick D. Shanahan (Loyola Marymount University). _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: Robert Cass (CMC) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: Chris Soteros (University of Saskatchewan) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: Vin de Silva (Pomona College) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: Bahar Acu (Pitzer College) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: Giuseppe Martone (Sam Houston State University) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
Speaker: David Bachman (Pitzer College) Title: TBA Abstract: TBA _______ We especially welcome all undergraduates and graduate students to attend topology seminar! Room: Roberts South 103
