Purdue University

Ralph M. Kaufmann
Associate Professor

Department of Mathematics
Purdue University


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Bio
Research
Teaching
Topology Seminar


Address      

Ralph Kaufmann
Purdue University
Department of Mathematics
150 N. University Street
West Lafayette , IN  47907-2067

Phone

(765) 494-1205

Fax

(765) 494-0548   

Office

Math 710       

E-mail

rkaufman@math.purdue.edu       



Bio 

 

Ph.D.

Mathematics 

(Bonn, Germany 1997)

M.S.

Physics 

(Bonn, Germany 1994)

M.A.

Philosophy

(Bonn, Germany 1996)

            Complete CV as a PDF file.



Research
 

Areas of research: Topology, Geometry and Algebraic Geometry.

In particular:

  • operads, actions on the Hochschild complexes
  • string topology
  • quantum cohomology
  • stringy phenomena for orbifolds


Publications or Publications with links or download as pdf

Link to publications on Mathscinet



Teaching

Teaching Fall 2009

MA26500 Linear Algebra
Date and Time: TTh 10:30-11:45 in REC 113
Course Webpage
Supplemental Syllabus
Section webpage
MA57100 Topology
Date and Time: TTh 9:00-10:15 in REC 116
Syllabus
Course webpage

Office hours: T 2-3pm Th 2:30-3:30 and by appointment

Past Teaching

2007 Fall MATH 266 Ordinary Differential EquationsSection webpage
2008 SpringMATH 572 Introduction in Algebraic Topology. Course webpage
2008FallMATH 362 Topics in Vector Calculus Course Webpage.
MATH 598 Homological Algebra: Derived Categories Course Webpage.
2009 Spring MATH 598 Moduli Spaces & Stacks Course webpage

A webpage with links to old class pages.



Topology Seminar


This semester I am organizing the topology seminar. The schedule can be found on the department calendar and here.



Links

Link to Birgit Kaufmann’s webpage.

Links to Max-Planck Institute for mathematics Bonn , IHES , MSRI and Institute Mittag-Leffler