"Manifolds of Positive Scalar Curvature"
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Abstract: Curvature
is a basic notion in differential geometry, because it measures the deviation
from flat, Euclidean space. This talk deals with scalar curvature, which can be
defined by the volume growth of small balls in
Riemannian manifolds. We give an overview of some old and new results
concerning Riemannian metrics with everywhere positive scalar curvature,
combining techniques from global analysis, topology, and general relativity.
Date: Wednesday, October 07, 2015
Time: 15.40
Place: Mathematics Seminar Room,
SA-141
All are most cordially invited.
Tea and biscuits: after the seminar