Geometry & Topology Seminar: Pseudo-Anosov flows and transverse foliations

Abstract: Thurston proposed a program to construct a pseudo-Anosov flow transverse to a given taut foliation. We study the converse problem: given a pseudo-Anosov flow, when is there a transverse taut foliation? I will present some combinatorial methods to construct and obstruct such foliations. Parts work in progress with Siddhi Krishna and Thomas Massoni.

Host: Rachel Roberts