Geometry and Topology Seminar

Friday, July 11, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Jiahao Hu, Yau Mathematical Sciences Center, Tsinghua University

Homotopy theoretical holomorphic invariants of complex manifolds

In this talk, I will begin by presenting a method for extracting new holomorphic invariants of a complex manifold from its de Rham algebra of complex-valued differential forms. These invariants can be seen as refined versions of the complexified homotopy groups. I will then explore their potential connections with Hermitian geometry. Specifically: (1) the non-abelian part (refined fundamental group) should be related to a generalization of Higgs bundle; (2) the abelian part (refined higher homotopy) may provide new tools for studying the geometry of holomorphic mappings.

MC 5417