GASC Seminar

 
Equations defining subspace arrangements

 

Jessica Sidman

Mount Holyoke
 
 

Northeastern University

Monday, March 15, 2004


 

Talk at 1:30 p.m. in 509 Lake Hall


 

Abstract:   Questions involving arrangements of linear subspaces arise in connection with a wide range of topics in mathematics including invariant theory, graph theory, and algebraic geometry. Surprisingly, if the subspaces have codimension greater than one, the equations defining the arrangement are quite mysterious in general. However, results of Li and Li, Kleitman and Lovasz, De Loera, and Domokos have shown that the defining equations of certain classes of arrangements with a high degree of symmetry have very beautiful descriptions. In this talk I will discuss the structure of the defining equations of certain arrangements embedded in reflection arrangements.



Here are some directions to Northeastern University. Lake Hall can be best accessed from the entrance on the corner of Greenleaf Street and Leon Street.



GASC Seminar Home Page Posted: February 18, 2004.   Comments to:  a.suciu@neu.edu
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