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Topology of Algebraic Varieties
Normal functions and the geometry of moduli spaces of curves
In this talk, I will begin by recalling the classification of normal functions over $\mathcal M_{g,n}$, the moduli space of $n$-pointed smooth projective curves of genus $g$. I'll then explain how they can be used to resolve a question of Eliashberg, how they generate the tautological ring of $\mathcal M_{g,n}$, and how they can be used to strengthen slope inequalities of the type proved by Moriwaki.
Date & Time
January 13, 2015 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Location
S-101Speakers
Richard Hain
Affiliation
Duke University; Member, School of Mathematics