READING SEMINAR / FALL 2026

Dynamics on Projective Spaces

TIME AND VENUE

Time
Tuesdays, 13:50–17:15 (Beijing time, UTC+8), starting
Venue
TBA
Language
English (planned)
Organizer
Tianle Yang · 10211510098@stu.ecnu.edu.cn

INTRODUCTION

In Fall 2026, I will organize a seminar on dynamics on projective spaces. We will explore recent developments connecting complex dynamics, arithmetic dynamics, and algebraic geometry.

I plan to give the talks in English, and guest speakers are welcome. Please contact me if you would like to present.

In the AI era, attention is the most valuable resource. I appreciate the time and attention you bring to this seminar, and I hope to make the talks engaging and the discussions worthwhile.

Lecture notes will be posted on this page one week before each talk. You are welcome to read ahead, explore questions with AI tools, and bring them to the seminar. Recordings, when available, will be linked after each talk.

AUDIENCE AND BACKGROUND

The seminar is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in dynamics on projective spaces. Helpful background includes basic algebraic geometry, as covered in Hartshorne's Algebraic Geometry and Lazarsfeld's Positivity in Algebraic Geometry I. A basic knowledge of measures and currents in complex geometry, as well as height functions and arithmetic geometry, will also be helpful. Familiarity with arithmetic or complex dynamics will be helpful.

I plan to give the talks in English, so moderate English proficiency is expected. I am also working on improving my English.

SCHEDULE, NOTES, AND VIDEOS

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DATE TOPIC LECTURE NOTES Bilibili YouTube
(planned) Moduli spaces of dynamical systems on projective spaces To be posted
(planned) Equilibrium measures, canonical heights, and bifurcation To be posted

PLANNED TOPICS

Topics may include:

  • Moduli spaces of dynamical systems on projective spaces
  • Equilibrium measures, canonical heights, and bifurcation
  • Equidistribution theorem
  • Special/exceptional maps
  • Unlikely intersections in dynamics
  • Rigidity in dynamics
  • Dynamical uniform boundedness
  • Valuation theory and the valuative tree for surfaces
  • Singularities of ramification divisors
  • Other possible related topics

REFERENCES

Possible references include the following books and papers: