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September 11, 2014
Thursday, September 11
Homotopy Theory
Time: 13:00
Speaker:
Title: "Organizational meeting"
Room: MC 106

Abstract: We will choose a topic for the semester. All are welcome.

Colloquium
Time: 15:30
Speaker: Ajneet Dhillon (Western)
Title: "Essential Dimension and Algebraic Stacks"
Room: MC 108

Abstract: This will be an expository talk on the work of Brosnan-Fakhuriddin-Reichstein-Vistoli. We will relate essential dimension to dimension and discuss the discrepency between the two for algebraic stacks. If time permits applications to vector bundles on curves will be given.