YIP+: Geometry of Collapse

Geometry is the study of shapes. Shapes can deform and stretch and, ultimately, they can collapse to lower dimensional objects. The study of such phenomena is becoming of central interest, in particular due to their relevance in other areas, such as algebraic geometry and mathematical physics. The project aims to investigate the collapsing of canonical shapes in complex geometry, where many different techniques can be applied. The grant funds a PhD student and a postdoc.