Speaker: Meirav Topol Amram
(Shamoon College):
Title:
Algebraic geometry - topological methods in the classification of surfaces

Abstract:
I will give a review of the subject. I will present the steps of the classification of surfaces, using very nice methods and techniques, such as: degeneration of surfaces, braid monodromy, calculations of fundamental groups and Coxeter groups. We will see interesting examples of classification of known and significant surfaces, such as Hirzebruch surfaces.