Speaker: Eric Friedlander (USC)

Title: Elementary Representation Theory

Abstract: We describe recent work with Jon Carlson, Julia Pevtsova, and Andrei Suslin which utilizes algebraic geometry to study the modular representatin theory of infinitesimal group schemes. This general class of group-like objects includes as a 'special case' the group $Z/p \times Z/p$ which often becomes the focus of our efforts because of its elementary nature.