Recent developments in intersection homology

Seminar: 
Geometry & Topology
Event time: 
Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:30pm to Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 8:00pm
Location: 
431 DL
Speaker: 
Greg Friedman
Speaker affiliation: 
Yale
Event description: 

We provide a historical review of the development of intersection homology theory, concluding with recent results on intersection homology via singular chains, including non-traditional perversities.