Applied Algebraic Topology Reading Group -- Spring 2015

TGDA@OSU

Times: Mondays 4pm to 5.30pm

Location: JR 0295.

Contact: Crichton Ogle and Facundo Mémoli.

Description: A reading group for undergrads and graduate students about Applications of Algebraic Topology to Data Analysis.

Some papers, books and topics we'll be overviewing

• Edelsbrunner and Harer book on computational topology.
• Justin Curry's Sheaves, Cosheaves, and Applications.
• Rob Ghrist's book on AAT.
• David Spivak's book on category theory for scientists.
• Mapper algorithm.
• The JavaPlex library for Persistent homology.
• Interleaving distance paper.
• Zig Zag persistence paper.
• Categorification of persistent homology paper.

Schedule