Algebraic Geometry Seminar
S. K. Yang
Purdue
Some geometric questions related to fake projective planes and Cartwright-Steger surface
Abstract: The smallest positive Euler number of a smooth surface of general type is $3$, which is
achieved by the $50$ pairs of fake projective planes and one pair of surfaces with first Betti number $2$, named
as Cartwright-Steger surfaces. We would introduce a few topics related to these surfaces, explain some joint work
with collaborators and answer some open problems in complex ball quotients and geometry of surfaces.
Wednesday April 15, 2015 at 4:00 PM in SEO 427