Classical and quantum three-manifold topology

Conference: 17 - 21 December 2018

Student Workshop: 14 - 15 December 2018

Monash University, Clayton campus, Melbourne, Australia

The last four decades have revealed many deep connections between topological quantum field theory (TQFT), low-dimensional topology, and geometric structures on manifolds, particularly hyperbolic geometry. This conference will further explore and strengthen these connections by bringing together a distinguished international group of researchers working in or at the interface of these subjects.

Organisers: David Futer (Temple), Stavros Garoufalidis (Georgia Tech), Craig Hodgson (Melbourne), Jessica Purcell (Monash), Hyam Rubinstein (Melbourne), Saul Schleimer (Warwick), Paul Wedrich (ANU)

Confirmed Speakers:

• Benjamin Burton (University of Queensland)
• Francois Gueritaud (CNRS Lille)
• Ingrid Irmer (Technion)
• Efstratia Kalfagianni (Michigan State)
• Eiko Kin (Osaka)
• Thang Le (Georgia Tech)
• Christine Lee (South Alabama)
• Joan Licata (ANU)
• Makoto Sakuma (Hiroshima)
• Henry Segerman (Oklahoma State)
• Sakie Suzuki (Kyoto)
• Stephan Tillmann (Sydney)
• Anastasiia Tsvietkova (Rutgers/OIST)
• Roland Van der Veen (Leiden)
• William Worden (Rice)
• Tian Yang (Texas A&M)

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