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Thursday, May 23, 2024
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Hannah Larson (UC Berkeley)

Abstract

Beatrice Yormark Lecture
Thursday, May 23, 2024
4:30 PM
|
380Y
Hannah Larson (UC Berkeley)

The moduli space M_g of genus g curves (or Riemann surfaces) is a central object of study in algebraic geometry. Its cohomology is important in many fields. For example, the cohomology of M_g is the same as the cohomology of the mapping class group, and is also related to spaces of modular forms…