Tagung
Transformation groups in pseudo-Riemannian geometry
Prof. Dr. Helga Baum (HU), Dr. Ines Kath (MPI Leipzig)
28.6.2006 – 30.6.2006
Vortrag
Infinite dimensional symmetric spaces of Kac-Moody type
30.6.2006, 8:00 Uhr – 8:50 Uhr
Quotients of a Kac-Moody group by the fixed point set of an involution are in some sense the closest generalization of Riemannian symmetric spaces to infinite dimensions. These spaces carry a natural metric of Lorentz type but otherwise share many properties with their finite dimensional counter parts.