Alex Lubotzky: Simple groups, buildings and applications
This lecture was held at The University of Oslo, May 21, 2008 and was part of the Abel Prize Lectures in connection with the Abel Prize Week celebrations.
Program for the Abel Lectures 2008
1. Abel Laureate John Thompson: “Dirichlet series and SL(2,Z)"
2. Abel Laureate Jacques Tits: “Algebraic simple groups and buildings”
3. Michel Broué: “Building Cathedrals and breaking down Reinforced Concrete Walls”
4. Alex Lubotzky: “Simple groups, buildings and applications”
