Intersection homology and applications to singularity theory

• Grant number: 19/08935-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2019
• End date: December 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Geometry and Topology
• Principal Investigator: Nivaldo de Góes Grulha Júnior
• Grantee: Felipe Espreafico Guelerman Ramos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação (ICMC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The goal of this project is to introduce the awardee to Intersection Homology Theory: an important set of invariants, which substitute the usual homology in the study of singular varieties.