On Asymptotic Group Theory and Related Topics (Research Group Conference)
Sun, 21/05/2000 to Thu, 25/05/2000
Research Group
Aner Shalev
FELLOW
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Aner is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Jan Saxl
FELLOW
University of Cambridge
Jan is a professor in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at the University of Cambridge.
Avinoam Mann
FELLOW
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Avinoam is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Martin Liebeck
FELLOW
Imperial College, London
Martin is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College, London.
William Kantor
FELLOW
University of Oregon
William is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Oregon.
Rostislav Grigorchuk
FELLOW
Moscow State University
Rostislav is a professor in the Department of Ordinary Differential Equations at the Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Moscow State University.
Asymptotic Group Theory
[RG #79] Asymptotic Group Theory
February 15 - August 15, 2000
Organizers:
Avinoam Mann (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Aner Shalev (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
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This research group will explore the following topics:
Infinite groups:
- Branch groups and automata groups, their subgroups, representations, presentations, and subgroup growth
- Zeta functions of nilpotent groups
- Rigid groups
- Redidual properties of the modular group
Finite groups:
- Asymptotic aspects of finite simple groups, and probabilistic aspects in particular
- Generation, and random generation, of finite simple groups
- Algorithms for matrix groups
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Hagith Sivan
FELLOW
University of Kansas
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Andrew Plaks
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Princeton University
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Robert Lamberton
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Washington University, St. Louis
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Moshe Halbertal
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The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv University
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