The Ohio State University

Department of Mathematics

announces the

2003 Zassenhaus Lectures

William Fulton

William Fulton

University of Michigan

Eigenvalues and Schubert Calculus

Abstract: There has been a good deal of progress on eigenvalue problems, such as the problem of characterizing the possible eigenvalues of three Hermitian matrices, when one is the sum of the other two. The solutions relate this problem to that of enumerating intersections in Grassmannians, a classical subject in algebraic geometry known as Schubert calculus. This work has led to new insights in Schubert calculus as well. We will discuss this problem, as well as some recent variations.

February 6 Thursday 4:30-5.30 pm MBI Lecture Hall (MA 240)
February 7 Friday 4:30-5.30 pm MBI Lecture Hall (MA 240)

The Lecture Hall of the MBI (MA 240) is easy to reach from floor 2 of the Math Tower.


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