Objective
The complexity of a 3-manifold is a certain integer that rigorously expresses an intuitive estimation of how complicated the manifold is. Being a rather natural and powerful invariant (for instance, only finitely many closed irreducible manifolds can share a given complexity), it plays an important role in dealing with one of the central problems of low-dimensional topology, namely the classification of 3-manifolds. However, its exact position with respect to the rest of 3-dimensional topology, and particularly its connections with other 3-manifold invariants, are not fully understood yet. Only relations with homology and the hyperbolic volume have been explicitly described so far.
The aim of the project is to fill this gap (at least to some extent), by establishing connections of complexity with invariants other than homology and the volume, and by exploring several new approaches to complexity. In particular, we expect to discover relations with the theory of quantum invariants, which play an especially important role in the above-mentioned classification task. To meet this goal, we plan to found a certain new combinatorial technique for treating framed links in 3-manifolds. Since surgery on framed links has a crucial importance within the theory of quantum invariants, we believe that this technique will also be a helpful tool for studying these invariants for their own sake.
Furthermore, we would like to develop the theory of complexity in several other directions, specifically to analyse its connection with domination between 3-manifolds and to investigate certain notions of complexity for 3-orbifolds and knots. Meeting these aims will use, among other tools, methods relevant to other branches of mathematics, such as geometric group theory and the theory o f accessibility in groups. The foundation of these methods that is foreseen in the course of the project can be expected to make a useful contribution to these areas as well.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine surgery
- natural sciences mathematics pure mathematics topology algebraic topology
You need to log in or register to use this function
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP6-2005-MOBILITY-7
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
IIF - Marie Curie actions-Incoming International Fellowships
Coordinator
PISA
Italy
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.