Title: Residual Properties of Groups
Speaker: Mark Pengitore (Ohio State University)
Abstract: In this talk, we will give a casual introduction to residual properties of groups such as residual finiteness and conjugacy separability, and we will give natural topological interpretations of these properties. We will introduce various asymptotic invariants associated to these properties and demonstrate how they used to characterize various classes of groups.
Note: The goal of Welcome Seminar is to give an opportunity to new postdoctoral fellows and tenure track professors to introduce themselves to their colleagues. The talks are intended to be non-technical and accessible to graduate students as well. Please plan to attend and encourage your graduate students to do so as well. The talk will be preceded by a colloquium-style reception at 4:00, in the area adjacent to Cockins Hall 240 on the second floor of the Math Building.
