Prof. Tara Brendle (University of Glasgow)

The Torelli group: a quick tour In this talk we will give a gentle introduction to the Torelli group of a surface.  The talk will survey some of its algebraic properties as well as its connection with low-dimensional topology.    Along the way we will highlight some seminal work of Joan Birman and Dennis Johnson, among others. Note: due to technical issues, […]

Dr Katie Steckles (katiesteckles.co.uk)

Maths’ Greatest Unsolved Puzzles While mathematicians are undoubtedly brilliant, and their work is used in all kinds of amazing scientific and technological discoveries, there are still questions they can’t answer. Every mathematical question is a puzzle to be solved, and while there’ll be plenty of puzzles for you to chew on, we’ll also discuss some of the questions that still […]