Speaker：Zhi Jiang (Fudan University)

Time：2024-12-10, 9:30

Location：Conference Room S204 at Experiment Building at Haiyun Campus

Abstract:

Classfication of algebraic varieties is one of the central topic in algebraic geometry. However, starting from dimension 2, algebraic geometers have very few successes. We discuss the problem of classifying surfaces of general type with minimal holomorphic Euler characteristic. This problem seems mild but is out of reach at this moment. We discuss some recent progress when the surface is also irregular: including constructions of new families and complete classifications in some special cases.