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Euclidean polyhedral complexes and their applications
Student-Run Geometry/Topology Seminar| Speaker: | Michael Kapovich, UC Davis |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Wed, Oct 19 2011, 4:10PM |
I will talk about "simple" Euclidean polyhedral complexes and their homotopy types. Interesting examples of such complexes are given by generic Voronoi tilings. As an application, I will explain how to construct complex-projective varieties with normal crossing singularities and prescribed fundamental groups.