Automorphisms of Riemann Surfaces, Subgroups of Mapping Class Groups and Related Topics
Automorphisms of Riemann Surfaces, Subgroups of Mapping Class Groups and Related Topics

Author: Aaron Wootton

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2022-02-03

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1470460254

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Automorphism groups of Riemann surfaces have been widely studied for almost 150 years. This area has persisted in part because it has close ties to many other topics of interest such as number theory, graph theory, mapping class groups, and geometric and computational group theory. In recent years there has been a major revival in this area due in part to great advances in computer algebra systems and progress in finite group theory. This volume provides a concise but thorough introduction for newcomers to the area while at the same time highlighting new developments for established researchers. The volume starts with two expository articles. The first of these articles gives a historical perspective of the field with an emphasis on highly symmetric surfaces, such as Hurwitz surfaces. The second expository article focuses on the future of the field, outlining some of the more popular topics in recent years and providing 78 open research problems across all topics. The remaining articles showcase new developments in the area and have specifically been chosen to cover a variety of topics to illustrate the range of diversity within the field.

Problems on Mapping Class Groups and Related Topics
Problems on Mapping Class Groups and Related Topics

Author: Benson Farb

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2006-09-12

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0821838385

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The appearance of mapping class groups in mathematics is ubiquitous. The book presents 23 papers containing problems about mapping class groups, the moduli space of Riemann surfaces, Teichmuller geometry, and related areas. Each paper focusses completely on open problems and directions. The problems range in scope from specific computations, to broad programs. The goal is to have a rich source of problems which have been formulated explicitly and accessibly. The book is divided into four parts. Part I contains problems on the combinatorial and (co)homological group-theoretic aspects of mapping class groups, and the way in which these relate to problems in geometry and topology. Part II concentrates on connections with classification problems in 3-manifold theory, the theory of symplectic 4-manifolds, and algebraic geometry. A wide variety of problems, from understanding billiard trajectories to the classification of Kleinian groups, can be reduced to differential and synthetic geometry problems about moduli space. Such problems and connections are discussed in Part III. Mapping class groups are related, both concretely and philosophically, to a number of other groups, such as braid groups, lattices in semisimple Lie groups, and automorphism groups of free groups. Part IV concentrates on problems surrounding these relationships. This book should be of interest to anyone studying geometry, topology, algebraic geometry or infinite groups. It is meant to provide inspiration for everyone from graduate students to senior researchers.

Computational Aspects of Discrete Subgroups of Lie Groups
Computational Aspects of Discrete Subgroups of Lie Groups

Author: Alla Detinko

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-03-10

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1470468042

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the virtual workshop on Computational Aspects of Discrete Subgroups of Lie Groups, held from June 14 to June 18, 2021, and hosted by the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM), Providence, Rhode Island. The major theme deals with a novel domain of computational algebra: the design, implementation, and application of algorithms based on matrix representation of groups and their geometric properties. It is centered on computing with discrete subgroups of Lie groups, which impacts many different areas of mathematics such as algebra, geometry, topology, and number theory. The workshop aimed to synergize independent strands in the area of computing with discrete subgroups of Lie groups, to facilitate solution of theoretical problems by means of recent advances in computational algebra.

Geometric and Functional Inequalities and Recent Topics in Nonlinear PDEs
Geometric and Functional Inequalities and Recent Topics in Nonlinear PDEs

Author: Emanuel Indrei

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-01-09

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 147046652X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the virtual conference on Geometric and Functional Inequalities and Recent Topics in Nonlinear PDEs, held from February 28–March 1, 2021, and hosted by Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. The mathematical content of this volume is at the intersection of viscosity theory, Fourier analysis, mass transport theory, fractional elliptic theory, and geometric analysis. The reader will encounter, among others, the following topics: the principal-agent problem; Maxwell's equations; Liouville-type theorems for fully nonlinear elliptic equations; a doubly monotone flow for constant width bodies; and the edge dislocations problem for crystals that describes the equilibrium configurations by a nonlocal fractional Laplacian equation.

The Diverse World of PDEs
The Diverse World of PDEs

Author: I. S. Krasil′shchik

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-08-21

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1470471477

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the Alexandre Vinogradov Memorial Conference on Diffieties, Cohomological Physics, and Other Animals, held from December 13–17, 2021, at the Independent University of Moscow and Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia. The papers are devoted to various interrelations of nonlinear PDEs with geometry and integrable systems. The topics discussed are: gravitational and electromagnetic fields in General Relativity, nonlocal geometry of PDEs, Legendre foliated cocycles on contact manifolds, presymplectic gauge PDEs and Lagrangian BV formalism, jet geometry and high-order phase transitions, bi-Hamiltonian structures of KdV type, bundles of Weyl structures, Lax representations via twisted extensions of Lie algebras, energy functionals and normal forms of knots, and differential invariants of inviscid flows. The companion volume (Contemporary Mathematics, Volume 789) is devoted to Algebraic and Cohomological Aspects of PDEs.

Algebraic and Topological Aspects of Representation Theory
Algebraic and Topological Aspects of Representation Theory

Author: Mee Seong Im

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2024-01-22

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1470470349

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the virtual AMS Special Session on Geometric and Algebraic Aspects of Quantum Groups and Related Topics, held from November 20–21, 2021. Noncommutative algebras and noncommutative algebraic geometry have been an active field of research for the past several decades, with many important applications in mathematical physics, representation theory, number theory, combinatorics, geometry, low-dimensional topology, and category theory. Papers in this volume contain original research, written by speakers and their collaborators. Many papers also discuss new concepts with detailed examples and current trends with novel and important results, all of which are invaluable contributions to the mathematics community.

Mathematical Modelling
Mathematical Modelling

Author: Hemen Dutta

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-06-12

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1470469642

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume is a collection of chapters that present several key principles and theories, as well as their potential uses in the development of mathematical models in areas like waves, thermodynamic, electromagnetics, fluid dynamics, and catastrophes. The techniques and methodologies used in this book, on the other hand, should have a long-term impact and be applicable to a wide range of different topics of study and research. Each chapter should also help readers in gaining a better knowledge of the underlying and connected concepts. The companion volume (Contemporary Mathematics, Volume 787) is devoted to theory and application.

Recent Advances in Diffeologies and Their Applications
Recent Advances in Diffeologies and Their Applications

Author: Jean-Pierre Magnot

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2024-02-02

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1470472546

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the AMS-EMS-SMF Special Session on Recent Advances in Diffeologies and Their Applications, held from July 18–20, 2022, at the Université de Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France. The articles present some developments of the theory of diffeologies applied in a broad range of topics, ranging from algebraic topology and higher homotopy theory to integrable systems and optimization in PDE. The geometric framework proposed by diffeologies is known to be one of the most general approaches to problems arising in several areas of mathematics. It can adapt to many contexts without major technical difficulties and produce examples inaccessible by other means, in particular when studying singularities or geometry in infinite dimension. Thanks to this adaptability, diffeologies appear to have become an interesting and useful language for a growing number of mathematicians working in many different fields. Some articles in the volume also illustrate some recent developments of the theory, which makes it even more deep and useful.

Compactifications, Configurations, and Cohomology
Compactifications, Configurations, and Cohomology

Author: Peter Crooks

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-09-25

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1470469928

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of the Conference on Compactifications, Configurations, and Cohomology, held from October 22–24, 2021, at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Some of the most active and fruitful mathematical research occurs at the interface of algebraic geometry, representation theory, and topology. Noteworthy examples include the study of compactifications in three specific settings—algebraic group actions, configuration spaces, and hyperplane arrangements. These three types of compactifications enjoy common structural features, including relations to root systems, combinatorial descriptions of cohomology rings, the appearance of iterated blow-ups, the geometry of normal crossing divisors, and connections to mirror symmetry in physics. On the other hand, these compactifications are often studied independently of one another. The articles focus on new and existing connections between the aforementioned three types of compactifications, thereby setting the stage for further research. It draws on the discipline-specific expertise of all contributors, and at the same time gives a unified, self-contained reference for compactifications and related constructions in different contexts.

Advances in Inverse Problems for Partial Differential Equations
Advances in Inverse Problems for Partial Differential Equations

Author: Dinh-Liem Nguyen

Publisher: American Mathematical Society

Published: 2023-04-12

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1470469685

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This volume contains the proceedings of two AMS Special Sessions “Recent Developments on Analysis and Computation for Inverse Problems for PDEs,” virtually held on March 13–14, 2021, and “Recent Advances in Inverse Problems for Partial Differential Equations,” virtually held on October 23–24, 2021. The papers in this volume focus on new results on numerical methods for various inverse problems arising in electrical impedance tomography, inverse scattering in radar and optics problems, reconstruction of initial conditions, control of acoustic fields, and stock price forecasting. The authors studied iterative and non-iterative approaches such as optimization-based, globally convergent, sampling, and machine learning-based methods. The volume provides an interesting source on advances in computational inverse problems for partial differential equations.