Lectures

This dossier provides an overview of the lecture courses aimed towards specific areas of research covered within the collaborative research center. These courses are part of the integrated research training group of the CRC.

Knot homology (SS 24, Paul Wedrich)

This course is aimed at (advanced) Master students and PhD students specializing in algebra, category theory, geometry, topology, and adjacent areas of mathematical physics. Exceptionally motivated Bachelor students are also welcome. The purpose of the course is to bridge the gap between a...

Conformal blocks from VOAs: an algebro-geometric perspective (SS 24, Chiara Damiolini)

Abstract: In this three-day course I will present and summarize joint works with A. Gibney, N. Tarasca and D. Krashen on the properties of (and open questions concerning) spaces of conformal blocks associated with representations of Vertex Operator Algebras (VOAs). I will start by explaining...