Geometry of symplectic transformations: 25 years after

Speaker
Leonid Polterovich (Tel-Aviv University)
Date
03/05/2015 - 13:00 - 12:00Add to Calendar 2015-05-03 12:00:00 2015-05-03 13:00:00 Geometry of symplectic transformations: 25 years after In 1990 Helmut Hofer introduced a bi-invariant metric on symplectomorphism groups which nowadays plays an important role in symplectic topology and Hamiltonian dynamics. I will review some old, new and yet unproved results in this direction. seminar room אוניברסיטת בר-אילן - Department of Mathematics mathoffice@math.biu.ac.il Asia/Jerusalem public
Place
seminar room
Abstract

In 1990 Helmut Hofer introduced a bi-invariant metric on symplectomorphism
groups which nowadays plays an important role in symplectic topology and Hamiltonian dynamics.
I will review some old, new and yet unproved results in this direction.

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