• Trisections of four-dimensional spaces 

      [SNAP-2025-005-EN] Blackwell, Sarah (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2025-09-19)
      This snapshot introduces the theory of trisections of smooth 4-manifolds, an area of exploration in low-dimensional topology aiming to make four-dimensional spaces more understandable. Along the way, we discuss the concepts ...
    • Truncated fusion rules for supergroups 

      [SNAP-2025-001-EN] Heidersdorf, Thorsten (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2025-02-03)
      In the '70s, physicists introduced a new type of symmetry – supersymmetry – to address some unresolved issues in particle physics models. Its mathematical foundations involve the representation theory of the associated ...
    • Why oscillation counts: Diophantine approximation, geometry, and the Fourier transform 

      [SNAP-2025-009-EN] Srivastava, Rajula (Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, 2025-12-16)
      Is it possible to approximate arbitrary points in space by vectors with rational coordinates, with which we, and computers, feel much more comfortable? If yes, can we approximate those points arbitrarily close? In this ...