Geometric Group Therapy Seminar

Speaker: Arthur Bartels (Universität Münster)

Title: Introduction to the Farrell—Jones Conjecture

Abstract: Starting with questions about units and idempotents in group rings the talk will motivate the statement of the Farrell—Jones Conjecture in algebraic K-theory. Time permitting I will try to outline how geodesic flow is used in proofs of cases of this conjecture.