Problems that remain open (in some sense)
February 13, 2010?
January 12, 2010Usually we will meet on Fridays at 4:30 (that is, after the time reserved for the department colloquium). The first meeting is on Jan 29.
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Bead_Game
The first round of problems (to work on by Jan 29): CFFSSpring2010Round01
Problems to think about by Feb 05: CFFSSpring2010Round01contd (this continues the cycle on zero-dimensional spaces) and CFFSSpring2010CardFunctions1 (the first round of problems on cardinal functions; mostly these are trivial inequalities; but think about distinguishing examples!)
Feb 05: meeting canceled for weather problems.
Problems to think about by Feb 19: CFFSSpring2010CardFunctions2 (Later comment: the last item in this file contains a lacuna, so Okunev’s problem remains open.)
Problems to think about by Feb 26: CFFSSpring2010CardFunctions3
Problems to think about by March 5: Products-1 MoreFunProblems1
Next time we meet after Spring Break on Monday, March 15. Next round of problems: ElementaryInequalities
Next round: to be discussed on March 26: SaturationArguments
Next round: RamseyArguments
Next round: SetMappings
Next round: CpRound1