We will begin with basics on knots, links and 4-manifolds and then focus on Whitney towers (Rob) and Z-surfaces (Pete) in the 4-ball. In the second half of the semester, we’ll move on to more general ambient 4-manifolds.
We will begin with basics on knots, links and 4-manifolds and then focus on Whitney towers (Rob) and Z-surfaces (Pete) in the 4-ball. In the second half of the semester, we’ll move on to more general ambient 4-manifolds.