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SUMMARY:Calculus of functors and knot theory
DTSTART:20170516T101500
DTEND:20170516T113000
DTSTAMP:20260916T050017Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dev Sinha (Oregon)\nThe calculus of functors was first invente
 d to study pseudo-isotopy in differential topology. The formal structure f
 irst led to the calculus of homotopy functors\, but then was adapted by We
 iss to address questions about embeddings and other isotopy functors. In s
 ettings where it fully applies\, for example to the rational homology of s
 paces of embeddings of a codimension three manifold\, it has been remarkab
 ly successful. But one case where it does not fully apply is for classical
  knot theory.\n\nIn this setting\, all knowledge points to a conjecture th
 at the Goodwillie-Weiss tower serves as a universal finite-type knot invar
 iant over the integers. I will give the background to make this conjecture
  meaningful (and significant)\, and then share recent progress and potenti
 al next steps in a longstanding program to address this conjecture.
LOCATION:CM 113
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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