Math 499, Section 004
VIGRE PFUG: LEGENDRIAN KNOTS AND
LINKS
Time: Wednesdays, 12 - 12:50 PM
Place: HB 427
Organizational meeting Wednesday, September 2, at 12 noon in HB 427.
Come learn about this fun new PFUG and get FREE pizza!
VIGRE is a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation to carry out innovative educational programs in which research and education are integrated and in which undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty are mutually supportive.
In this PFUG we will explore Legendrian knots and links in R3 with the standard contact structure. Some of the topics that will be covered are the front and Lagrangian projections, Legendrian Reidemeister moves, and Legendrian stick number. We will also investigate some open questions concerning Legendrian knots and links.
If you are interested in being part of this PFUG, please email Professor Heck at Prudence.Heck@rice.edu or Professor Harvey at shelly@rice.edu before next Wednesday. This is a 1 unit class, although variable credit is also available. The suggested prerequisite is Math 212.