Algebro-Geometric Derived Categories and Applications

Character Sheaves and Real Groups

I will discuss some applications of ideas from derived algebraic geometry (DAG) to representation theory in joint work with David Nadler. First I'll review the theory of Drinfeld centers of tensor categories and its generalization to derived algebraic geometry (joint also with John Francis), followed by it application to a Langlands duality statement for Lusztig's character sheaves. Second I will discuss how DAG sees the local Langlands correspondence for real groups as a base change from the complex case.

Date & Time

February 26, 2008 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Location

S-101

Affiliation

The University of Texas at Austin and Member, School of Mathematics

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