University of Washington Topology Seminar, 2003-2004

• October 8, 2003: Steve Mitchell, "Stiefel-Whitney classes for real embeddings of number rings." Abstract: html or dvi.
• February 25, 2004: John Palmieri, "Recognizing group algebras." Abstract: I will discuss how to tell when a Hopf algebra is isomorphic to a group algebra, with an application related to computing the cohomology of the mod 2 Steenrod algebra.
• April 28, 2004: Sunil Chebolu (UW), "K-theory for thick subcategories of finite spectra." Abstract: html or dvi.
• May 5, 2004: Keir Lockridge (UW), "The generating hypothesis in general stable homotopy categories." Abstract: html.
• May 12, 2004: Ethan Devinatz (UW), "Recognizing Hopf algebroids arising from a group action."
• May 19, 2004: John Palmieri (UW), "An introduction to the Lambda algebra." Abstract: html.
• May 26, 2004: John Palmieri (UW), "The cocomplete Lambda algebra." Abstract: html.

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