Graduate Student Seminar, 4:30pm March 31, 2003, Hayes-Healy 229

Speaker:

Elke Markert

Title:

What is a spin structure?

Abstract:

I will talk about some "twisted kinds of orientation" on manifolds and vector bundles; in particular, "normal" orientation, spin structures, and maybe string structures.

To volunteer to give a talk, or for any other questions regarding this schedule, contact Wesley Calvert