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The Great Wild Manifold Rodeo: Dennis Sullivan in Algebraic Topology

Michael J. HopkinsDistinguishedHarvard University

Professor of Pure and Applied Mathematics

48:13·2022·research level·Public Colloquium

Michael J. Hopkins surveys the profound contributions of Dennis Sullivan to algebraic topology, particularly focusing on his work concerning manifolds and the interplay between homotopy theory and geometry.

MathematicsTopology & GeometryAlgebraic TopologyHomotopy TheoryDifferential Geometry

This lecture was held by Michael J. Hopkins at The University of Oslo, May 25, 2022 and was part of the Abel Prize lectures held in connection with the Abel Prize Week celebrations.

Hopkins is an American mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology. He is currently a professor of pure and applied mathematics at Harvard University.⁠

Source: The Abel Prize via YouTubeWatch on YouTube
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Michael J. HopkinsDistinguished

Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University & Veblen / Nemmers Prize Laureate

Harvard mathematician and member of the National Academy of Sciences celebrated for stable homotopy theory and resolution of the Kervaire invariant one problem.

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