This is a learning seminar on chromatic homotopy theory organized by Azélie Picot, Sangmin Ko and myself.

Chromatic homotopy theory originates from Quillen's work on the relation between complex bordism and formal group laws. It allows us to decompose the category of spectra into "layers" which can be used to help compute various things, such as some stable homotopy groups of spheres.

Location: Room 528
Meeting Time: Mondays 6:00pm
Syllabus: WIP

1. Introduction

John Smith mm/dd/yyyy

We introduce the category of spectra with examples such as MU and show the relation between complex-orientability and formal group laws.