Mathematical Conversations
What is a Higher Order Object?
Nils Baas
Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Member, School of Mathematics
Date & Time:
Wed, 02/06/2013 - 18:00 - 19:30
Location:
Dilworth Room
Rooms:
Dilworth Room - Rear
Rooms:
Dilworth Room I will discuss what we should mean by a higher order structure, and relate it to examples in link theory,cobordism theory and higher categories, motivating a general notion. Examples from physics and chemistry will also appear.