Algebraic and Arithmetic Geometry Seminar

A family of threefolds with remarkable properties (namely: the unreasonable effectiveness of the Schoens)

Name: A family of threefolds with remarkable properties (namely: the unreasonable effectiveness of the Schoens)
Start: 2022-11-30T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2022-11-30T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Department of Mathematics

by Antonella Grassi (Università degli Studi di Bologna)

Wednesday Nov 30, 2022, 3:00 PM → 4:00 PM Europe/Rome

Aula Magna (Department of Mathematics)

Aula Magna

Department of Mathematics

Description

The fiber product of certain rational elliptic surfaces were first studied by Schoen in the 80s to answer questions from string theory. Over the decades the “Schoens” have provided evidence for various conjectures as well as counterexamples to others. I will discuss these conjectures, the unusual features of the Schoens, and present other open questions.