Analysis and topology on locally symmetric spaces

Locally symmetric spaces are a class of Riemannian manifolds which play a special role in number theory. In this talk, I will introduce these spaces through example, and show some of their unusual properties from the point of view of both analysis and topology. I will conclude by discussing their (still very mysterious) relationship with algebraic geometry.

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Stanford University; Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Mathematics

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