Speaker: Mitul Islam (Heidelberg University)

Time: November 17, Thursday, 5 pm (Indian Standard Time)

Title: Understanding linear groups via real convex projective structures

Abstract: In recent years, real convex projective geometric structures
(which are a generalization of hyperbolic structures) have played an
important role in understanding discrete subgroups of projective general
linear groups. This has connections with several other areas like (higher)
Teichmüller theory and Anosov representations. In this talk, I will
discuss the notion of real convex projective structures and convex
co-compact groups and then study them from the perspective of geometric
group theory. In particular, I will discuss results (joint work with A.
Zimmer) that provide a complete geometric characterization of relatively
hyperbolic convex co-compact groups (with respect to any peripheral
subgroups).


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