Lecture Course (250117 VO):
Thursday 09:15 - 10:45 (lecture) and 11:00 - 11:45 (tutorial) - Schroedinger Lecture Hall
AbstractI will discuss symmetric spaces from a geometric point of view. In the first lectures, I will investigate some elementary properties of the geometry of symmetric spaces, like geodesics, curvature, and Jacobi fields. This will be followed by a discussion of Riemannian symmetric pairs, maximal flat subspaces, roots, and related topics. In addition, I will introduce a number of examples. Speed and the specific topics of the lectures will also depend on the audience. I assume some familiarity with basic concepts of Riemannian geometry.
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