AIS Algebraic Topology (2011)

Venue: North-Eastern Hill University, NEHU Campus, Shillong, Meghalaya
Dates: 13 Jun - 2 Jul, 2011

 

Convener(s) Speakers, Syllabus and Time table Applicants/Participants

 

School Convener(s)

Name Himadri Kumar Mukerjee   Satya Deo
Mailing Address Department of Mathematics,
North-Eastern Hill University,
NEHU Campus, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India.
Harish-Chandra Research Institute Campus    
Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi
Allahabad 211019
India

 

Speakers and Syllabus 

 

Speakers (tentative)

    • Akhil Ranjan, IIT, Mumbai
    • Amiya Mukherjee, ISI, Kolkata
    • Anant R. Shastri, IIT, Mumbai
    • Himadri Kumar Mukerjee, NEHU, Shillong
    • P.A.S.Sree Krishna, IIT, Guwahati
    • P. Jothilingam, Pondicherry
    • S. K. Roushon, TIFR, Mumbai
    • S.S. Khare, NEHU Tura campus, Tura

Syllabus(Some addition/subtraction may be made in the topics on the advice of resource persons)

Speaker Lectures  Detailed  Syllabus
Topic 1 (PASS) 6 (90 minute) CW-complexes, cellular homology, applications
Topic  2 (AM) 6 (90 minute) Universal Coefficient theorem, Kunneth formula, slant, cup and cap products in cohomology, Steenrod operations, Homology of fibre bundles, applications.
Topic 3  (ARS) 6 (90 minute) Homotopy groups, Whitehead and Hurewicz theorems, extension and lifting of maps, obstruction theory, applications
Topic 4 (PJ) 6 (90 minute) Cech cohomology, sheaf cohomology, Lerray's spectral sequence, Serre's spectral sequence, applications.
Topic 5 (SKR) 6 (90 minute) Orientation and duality of manifolds, Alexander, Poincare and Lefscetz duality theorems, Lefscetz fixed Point theorem, applications.
Topics 6 (AR) 6 (90 minute) Differential forms and de Rham cohomology, de Rham’s theorem, Harmonic forms and Hodge decomposition theorem, applications.
Special Lecture 1 1 (60 minute) Cubical homology, applications to dynamical systems, Wazewski principle, homological Conley index (HKM) / OR / To be announced
Special Lecture 2 1 (60 minute) Coverage problems and persistent homology (HKM) / OR / To be announced
Special Lecture 3 1 (60 minute) Cohomology of configuration spaces, application to topological robotics (HKM) / OR / To be announced
Special Lecture 4 1 (60 minute) (S.S.K.) / OR / To be announced
  • AM-- Amiya Mukherjee
  • AR -- Akhil Ranjan
  • ARS -- Ananta R. Shastri
  • HKM -- Himadri Kumar Mukerjee
  • PASS -- P.R.S. Sree Krishna
  • PJ -- P. Jothilingam
  • SKR -- S.K. Roushon
  • SSK -- S.S. Khare
 

Selected Applicants

 

Please note:-

ShIllong weather:

During June-July it rains in Shillong, and the temperature is moderate, though it fluctuates from moderately warmer during the sunny spells to moderately chilli during the rainy spells.

A light pull over (or a half sweater) should be enough during the rainy spells, but this may not be required during the sunny spells.

Participants should carry umbrellas.

Sl No. Name Address Accommodation

LIST OF SELECTED OUTSTATION CANDIDATES

1 Anand Bhushan Deshpande Department Of Mathematics, University Of Pune, Pune-411007 ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
2 Seshadri Chintapalli University of Hyderabad,
Gachibowli, C R Rao road, Hyderabad - 500046.
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
3 Dibyendu De Department of Mathematics,
University of Kalyani
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
4 Yajnaseni Dutta Chennai Mathematical Institute, H1, Sipcot IT Park, Siruseri-603103 ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
5 Bikram Banerjee Department of Mathematics,
Ranaghat College, Ranaghat, Nadia,
W. B. 741201, India.
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
6 Vidyasagar Rudraswamy Mysoremath Dept of mathematics, Goa university ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
7 Rahul Gupta IIT Kanpur, Kalyanpur
Kanpur- 208016
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
8 Ramesh Kasilingam College of engineering,
Anna University, Guindy, Chennai-600 025
Tamil Nadu
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
9 Brian Savio D'Souza ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE MAPUSA BARDEZ GOA ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
10 Manoj Choudhuri TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH, CENTER FOR APPLICABLE MATHEMATICS, BANGALORE.
Shardanagar, Chikkabommasandra, P.O. GKVK, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
11 Dipendu Maity Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
12 Raj Bhawan Yadav INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI, ASSAM ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
13 Chandan Maity THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCE
C.I.T.CAMPUS, THARAMANI, CHENNAI - 600 113.
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
14 Prateep Chakraborty The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
CIT Campus,Taramani,Chennai-600113
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
15 Arghya Mondal Institute of Mathematical Sciences
CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600113
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
16 Ningthoujam Jiban Singh Assam University, Silchar-788011 ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
17 Md. Rabiul Islam ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), KOLKATA
30, MOTHER TERESA SARANI, KOLKATA-700016.
ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
18 Sandeep Suman IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research), Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building, Sutarwadi Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, INDIA | Tel: +91 (20) 2590 8000 ICSSR, Guest House, NEHU Campus
19 ATASI DEB RAY West BEngal State University, Barasat Berunanpukuria, P.O. Malikapur North 24 Paraganas Kolkata 700126  

LIST OF SELECTED LOCAL CANDIDATES

20 Jibitesh Dutta North Eastern Hill University, Permanent Campus, Shillong-793022  
21 Sainkupar M. Mawiong North Eastern Hill University, Permanent Campus, Shillong-793022  

How to reach

(i) Come to Guwahati Airport/Railway Station by Air/Train.

(ii) Take a shared Taxi from Airport to NEHU campus, or take a shared Taxi/ Sumo from the Railway station to NEHU Campus. (Most taxis go to town and NEHU  Campus is out of the way, so the taxis charge some extra money say Rs. 100 in addition to usual fare),

(iii) Your accommodation is booked at the ICSSR guest Hose in the NEHU Campus, near the New NEHU Guest House.