We will follow the first few chapters of the book Lectures on Discrete Geometry
by Jiri Matousek.
Tentative
schedule
· 22/3
Chapter 1: Convexity Eugene Rozenberg
· 29/3
Chapter 2: Lattices
and Minkowski’s Theorem Anat Mozeson
· 19/4
Chapter 3: Convex
Independent Subsets (Erdos-Szekeres Thm and Horton Sets) Yuval Rochman
· 26/4
and 3/5 Chapter 4: Incidences Problems Evegeny Fraimovitz and George Kalashnikov part1
part2
· Chapter
5: Convex Polytopes
· Chapter
6: Number of Faces in Arrangements Shimon Magal and Omar Shibli part1
part2
· Chapter
7: Lower Envelopes Yuval Suede part1
part2
Each of chapters 4-7 would be split and presented by two
students.
Anyone who joins the seminar later (i.e. did not attend the
first meeting) please contact one of us