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Knots in Washington XXXIV; Categorification of Knots, Quantum Invariants and Quantum Computing
March 14-16, 2012
George Washington University
Washington, DC, USA

Organizers
Valentina Harizanov (GWU),Mark Kidwell (U.S. Naval Academy and GWU), Jozef H. Przytycki (GWU), Yongwu Rong (GWU), Radmila Sazdanovic (U.Penn), Alexander Shumakovitch (GWU), Hao Wu (GWU)

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NilHecke algebra and its friends
by
Mikhail Khovanov
Columbia University

NilHecke algebra emerges from the geometry of flag variety and can be used to categorify parts of quantum sl(2) and its finite-dimensional representations. We'll review this theory and consider various modifications, including odd nilHecke algebras and their dg versions.

Date received: March 12, 2012

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