From Subfactors to Quantum Topology - In memory of Vaughan Jones

From Jones relation to representations of Mapping Class Groups

28 Jun 2022, 09:30

1h

University of Geneva

Speaker

Christian Blanchet

Description

We will review fundamental contributions of Vaughan Jones in the genesis of Quantum Topology. Then we will focus on representations of Mapping Class Groups highlighting a contribution of Vaughan Jones in genus 2. We will finally discuss homological models producing new representations.