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Jan
18
2022

Computer Science/Discrete Mathematics Seminar II

Norm Minimization, Invariant Theory, and the Jacobian conjecture
William Cole Franks
10:30am|Simonyi Hall 101 and Remote Access

Consider the action of a group on a finite-dimensional vector space. Given some natural conditions on the group, Hilbert showed a famous "duality" between invariant polynomials and closures of group orbits. Namely, the orbit closure of a vector is...