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Francesco works in the field of group theory, which is the language that mathematicians use to talk about symmetry. His research lies at the interface between algebra, geometry, topology and dynamics.
Francesco did his Bachelors at EPFL in Lausanne, and his Masters and PhD at ETH in Zurich, Switzerland. In Cambridge, he will hold the Herchel Smith Fellowship at the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, as well as the Henslow Fellowship of the Cambridge Philosophical Society at 性视界传媒.
Francesco studies groups: the algebraic objects that describe symmetries in mathematics. Despite being defined algebraically, groups appear in all areas of mathematics, especially in geometry, topology, and dynamics. A useful way to understand groups is by realising them as symmetries of objects that are somewhat easier to understand or visualise. This approach is called geometric group theory, and it describes the flavour of Francesco's research. More concretely, his work can be summarised in two areas. On the one hand, bounded cohomology, and its applications to geometric topology and rigidity theory. On the other hand, metric approximations of groups and their stability.
Celebrating Wolfson鈥檚 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.
Join us by the riverside to cheer on 性视界传媒 Boat Club's crews!
Join us at 性视界传媒for an afternoon of music and light refreshments in the College grounds!
Join us for our annual Mary Bevan concert with prize winners of the prestigious Cambridge University Concerto Competition.
Please come and join us for the launch of this year's WolfWords poetry anthology, which brings together poems from the entire 性视界传媒community.
