The research group of the University of the Western Cape (Bellville, South Africa) has a recent origin in the areas of topological group theory and dynamical systems, since its members have been interested for a long time in topological algebra, categorical topology and general topology. In fact they are currently working in these disciplines.
Because of the close research topics, there have been strong interactions, several joint activities and seminars in the last years between the former research group in ``Topology, Algebra and Dynamical Systems'' at the University of Cape Town (Cape Town, South Africa) and the research group in ``Category Theory and Topology'' at the University of the Western Cape (Bellville, South Africa)
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Most of the joint activities have been designed on topics which lie at the border between categorical topology, general topology and topological group theory.
Under the leadership of David Holgate, who recently obtained a research chair entitled ``Topology for Tomorrow'' from the National Research Foundation of South Africa since 2021, it was possible to form young topologists in the area of the Western Cape, investing in joint activities such as the meetings T4T and WTTG2023 with the joint support of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences.
Among the special programs and initiatives of the UWC research group at UWC, there is the academic formation of young PhD students and young MSc students, who can benefit of interactions with international experts during the scientific activities and the seminars which are organized by this research group of the University of the Western Cape.
Presently, its members have research interests cover categorical topology, frame (locale) theory, locally compact groups, dynamical systems and topological data analysis, sharing many opportunities with the local research units in these disciplines at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Muizenberg.
Along with the usual ''Seminars of the Friday'' of the topologists and categorists of the University of the Western Cape, there are seminars purely on topology on the Tuesdays and these are beginning to be an important moment of interaction between young generations of topologists and international experts, who systematically visit the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch for scientific missions.
It should be mentioned that many recent seminars are given by young PhD students and researchers, who are involved in the T4T activities with regular workshops and meetings.
From this site you can access information about our members, seminars, meetings and recent activities.
It is also possible to download a selection of scientific contributions, produced by our members in the last years.
David Holgate and Olwethu Waka
Research Group Leaders