The topology of representation varieties
The goal of this thesis is to understand the topology of representation varieties. To be more precise, let G be a complex reductive linear algebraic group and let K ⊂ G be a maximal compact subgroup. Given a finitely generated nilpotent group Γ, we consider the representation spaces Hom(Γ,G) and Hom...
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| Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58741 |