BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251028T224647EDT-5726JFdx71@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251029T024647Z DESCRIPTION:Title: Determinants\, Pfaffians\, symmetric quivers\, and symme tric varieties\n\nAbstract: Type A quiver loci are a class of generalized determinantal varieties. Special cases include classical determinantal var ieties and varieties of complexes. Since the 1980s\, mathematicians have f ound connections between these quiver loci and Schubert varieties in type A flag varieties. These connections were used to gain insights into algebr o-geometric properties of type A quiver loci (e.g.\, singularities) and to produce combinatorial formulas for associated degeneracy loci.\n\nIn this talk\, I will recall some of this story. I will then discuss the related setting of H. Derksen and J. Weyman's symmetric quivers and their represen tation varieties. Special cases include varieties defined by minors (or Pf affians) of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices. I will show how one can unify the study of algebro-geometric properties of finite type symmetric quiver representation varieties with corresponding properties for Borel or bit closures in certain symmetric varieties G/K (G = general linear group\ , K = orthogonal or symplectic subgroup).\n\nThis is joint work with Ryan Kinser and Martina Lanini.\n\nLocation: in person at UQAM PK-5675 (Zoom av ailable upon request)\n DTSTART:20241009T190000Z DTEND:20241009T200000Z SUMMARY:Jenna Rajchgot (McMaster University) URL:/mathstat/channels/event/jenna-rajchgot-mcmaster-u niversity-360222 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR