Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Université de Sherbrooke
$100,000.00
Low-Dimensional Topology
FY 2017-18
Summary
Low-dimensional topology is a highly active area of current research that includes the study of geometry and topology in dimensions three and four. With this comes a natural involvement of knots and surfaces, as well as a rich collection of algebraic structures and a fruitful interaction with research from physics. The objective of this Canada Research Chair is to make important new progress in low-dimensional topology by developing and explaining the interaction between seemingly unrelated mathematical objects. The central focus of this work is to uncover deep connections between algebraic structures (particularly, order structures on groups), geometric structures (particularly, foliations), and modern homological invariants in low-dimensions.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000231127-2015
Name nom
Watson, Liam
Department département
Dép. de mathématiques/Fac. des sciences
Organization id
68
Institution établissement
Université de Sherbrooke
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2900
Research subject group en
Pure mathematics
Research subject group fr
Mathématiques pures
Research subject en
Pure mathematics
Research subject fr
Mathématiques pures
Partie
0
Application title
Low-Dimensional Topology
Keyword
CRC
Application summary
Low-dimensional topology is a highly active area of current research that includes the study of geometry and topology in dimensions three and four. With this comes a natural involvement of knots and surfaces, as well as a rich collection of algebraic structures and a fruitful interaction with research from physics. The objective of this Canada Research Chair is to make important new progress in low-dimensional topology by developing and explaining the interaction between seemingly unrelated mathematical objects. The central focus of this work is to uncover deep connections between algebraic structures (particularly, order structures on groups), geometric structures (particularly, foliations), and modern homological invariants in low-dimensions.
