An introduction to Essential Dimension
Speaker:
Wanshun Wong, The Fields Institute
Date and Time:
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Stewart Library
Abstract:
Informally speaking, essential dimension is the smallest number of independent parameters needed to describe an algebraic object. In this talk I will give the definition of essential dimension, and some examples showing how essential dimension is connected to many problems in algebra.
