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SUMMARY:Tame maps of surfaces of infinite type - Jing Tao (University of O
 klahoma)
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DESCRIPTION:A cornerstone of low-dimensional topology is the Nielsen&ndash
 \;Thurston classification theorem\, which provides a blueprint for underst
 anding homeomorphisms of finite-type surfaces up to homotopy. However\, ex
 tending this theory to surfaces of infinite type remains an elusive goal. 
 A key difficulty is the behavior of curves under iteration\, which can exh
 ibit pathologies that do not arise in the finite-type setting. To address 
 these challenges\, we introduce the notion of tame maps\, a class of homeo
 morphisms with non-mixing dynamics. In this talk\, I will present some rec
 ent progress on extending the classification theory to such maps. This is 
 joint work with Mladen Bestvina and Federica Fanoni.
LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Newton Institute
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