Quantum Steenrod (4/10) Seminar
Official webpage for the fall 2024 seminar organized by myself, Amanda Hirschi, and Yuan Yao on Steenrod operations in quantum cohomology. Email us to be added to the mailing list and receive Zoom links, etc.
Current Schedule (Paris timezone)
11 Sept, 15h, Zoom: Introduction to quantum cohomology by Amanda Hirschi.
25 Sept: Introduction to Steenrod operations by Colin Fourel.
2+3 Oct, 15h, Jussieu: Expository lectures by Nicholas Wilkins.
Wednesday, 2 Oct: 15h in room 15-16-413.
Thursday, 3 Oct: 15h in room 15-25-502.
4 Oct, IHP: Symplectix featuring research lecture by Wilkins.
16 Oct: Open discussion Zoominar
13 Nov: Equivariant pairs-of-pants by Dustin Connery-Grigg
4 Dec: In person meeting day at IRMA, Strasbourg
lectures by Dylan Cant and Yuan Yao starting at 13h30
organized by Colin Fourel, Anna Marduel, and Robin Riegel
References
Quantum cohomology:
McDuff-Salamon, J-holomorphic curves and symplectic topology, Chapter 11
Classical construction of Steenrod operations:
VanKoughnett, Introduction to the Steenrod algebra
Malkiewich, The Steenrod algebra
Pützstück, Steenrod squares
Mosher-Tangora, Cohomology operations and applications in homotopy theory
Morse theory point of view of Steenrod operations:
Betz-Cohen, Graph moduli spaces and cohomology operations
Quantum Steenrod operations from Nick Wilkins' lecture series:
Wilkins, reference on intersection of submanifolds and psuedocycles in Section 3.4 of this article
Seidel and Wilkins, calculations in Example 1.7 of this article
Jae Hee Lee, introduction to quantum Steenrod in Section 2 of this article
Quillen, reference on localization