Monday, November 2nd, 2026
Math Event: Symplectic Geometry, Gauge Theory, and Low-Dimensional Topology Seminar: Mohan Swaminathan - Stable log maps in symplectic and algebraic geometry
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Location: Math P-131
Speaker: Mohan Swaminathan
Abstract: The moduli space of holomorphic curves in a smooth projective variety which meet a simple normal crossings divisor with prescribed contact orders can be compactified by adding "stable log maps" as limits. We will explain the relation between the symplectic and algebraic versions of this compactification. This is based on joint work with Mohammad Farajzadeh-Tehrani.
Speaker: Mohan Swaminathan
Abstract: The moduli space of holomorphic curves in a smooth projective variety which meet a simple normal crossings divisor with prescribed contact orders can be compactified by adding "stable log maps" as limits. We will explain the relation between the symplectic and algebraic versions of this compactification. This is based on joint work with Mohammad Farajzadeh-Tehrani.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
Math Event: Geometry/Topology Seminar: Anuk Dayaprema - Yang-Mills flow on ALE gravitational instantons
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Location: P-131
Speaker: Anuk Dayaprema
Abstract: As an essential step in their proof of the Threshold Conjecture for the hyperbolic Yang-Mills equation on 5D Minkowski space, Oh-Tataru proved a sharp convergence theorem for the Yang-Mills heat flow on 4D Euclidean space. In this talk, we will discuss joint work with Alex Waldron (UW-Madison) extending this convergence result to ALE gravitational instantons.
Speaker: Anuk Dayaprema
Abstract: As an essential step in their proof of the Threshold Conjecture for the hyperbolic Yang-Mills equation on 5D Minkowski space, Oh-Tataru proved a sharp convergence theorem for the Yang-Mills heat flow on 4D Euclidean space. In this talk, we will discuss joint work with Alex Waldron (UW-Madison) extending this convergence result to ALE gravitational instantons.