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SUMMARY:Strong convergence of unitary representations - Michael Magee (Dur
 ham University)
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DESCRIPTION:In the past few years the notion of `strong convergence' of mu
 lti-matrix models has found applications across pure mathematics including
  to random graphs\, operator algebras (in several ways)\, spectral theory 
 of hyperbolic manifolds\, and the theory of minimal surfaces.\nI will defi
 ne strong convergence of unitary representations of groups and then discus
 s the&nbsp\;still-mysterious and broad-ranging&nbsp\;question of which dis
 crete groups have finite dimensional unitary or 'permutation' representati
 ons that&nbsp\;strongly converge to their regular representation.\nBased o
 n joint works with W. Hide\, L. Louder\, D. Puder\, M. de la Salle\, J. Th
 omas\,&nbsp\; R. van Handel.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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