Representation Theory Through the Looking-Glass

Date: 
Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 - 14:30 - 15:30
Venue: 
LSB 219
Seminar Type: 
Seminar
Speaker Name: 
Dr. Michael McBreen
Affiliation: 
Aarhus University & Harvard University
Abstract: 

I will discuss what physical dualities such as mirror symmetry and symplectic duality can tell us about representation theory in finite characteristic, and sketch a number of open questions in this direction. I will touch on joint work with R. Bezrukanikov, B. Gammage and B. Webster.