Reading group on Thurston's theorem

Literature: Homoclinic orbits, multiplier spectrum and rigidity theorems in complex dynamics, Zhuchao Ji and Junyi Xie, Orsay Notes, 

Arithmetic of dynamical systems (Silverman) , Complex dynamics (Carleson, Gamelin), Dynamics in one complex variable: introductory lectures (Milnor) 

Schedule: 

Term 2/ 2025: 

• Wednesdays 14:00-15:00 in B3.01 (Zeeman). 

• Week 1 : Introduction                                                             Speaker: Harry Schmidt

• Week 2 : Cancelled           

• Week 3 :  Introduction to complex dynamics            Speaker: Harry Schmidt

• Week 4 : Introduction to complex dynamics             Speaker: Harry Schmidt

• Week 5 : "                                                                    "                 Speaker: Joseph Harrison

• Week 6 : Introduction to complex dynamics             Speaker: Harry Schmidt

• Week 7 : Introduction to Berkovich spaces.              Speaker: Rohini Ramadas.

• Week 8 : Introduction to Berkovich spaces.              Speaker: Rohini Ramadas.

• Week 9 : The classical proof.                                               Speaker: Adam Epstein.

• Week 10: The classical proof.                                             Speaker: Adam Epstein.

• Week 12: The classical proof.                                             Speaker: Adam Epstein.

Term 3/2025 

• Wednesdays 14:00-15:00 in B3.03 except for 7.5.25 when it is in B3.01. No talk on the 21.5.25.