Hélène Esnault: Fundamental Groups in Algebraic Geometry, and Local Systems

(Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)

• Date:
  Tuesday, May 13th 2014, 4.00 o'clock
• Location:
  Felix Klein Hörsaal, MI, Augustusplatz 10, 04103 Leipzig
• Abstract:
  We will review some of the relations between the topological fundamental group (Riemann-Poincaré), Galois groups, the étale fundamental group (Groehtendieck) and local systems of various kinds.

• Top-Level Research Area Mathematical Sciences of the University Leipzig
• Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften