Brendan Owens

Teaching
I am currently teaching Math 191
(Engineering Calculus) and Math 662 (Riemannian Geometry).
Research
My research is in gauge-theoretic invariants of 3 and 4
dimensional manifolds, especially Floer homology groups.
Papers
- (with S. Strle) Definite manifolds bounded by rational homology
three
spheres. (In preparation.)
- (with S. Strle) Short characteristic covectors of positive
definite
symmetric bilinear forms. (In preparation.)
- (with S. Strle) A characterisation of the Z^(n-1) + 3Z lattice
and applications to rational homology spheres, math.GT/0312266.
- (with S. Strle) Rational homology spheres and the four-ball genus
of knots, math.GT/0308073.
(Accepted for publication in Advances in Mathematics).
- Instantons on cylindrical manifolds and stable bundles,
Geometry and Topology, Vol. 5 (2001) Paper no. 24, pages 761--797.
Curriculum Vitae
Download in pdf format.
Personal stuff
Me and the wife
Nephews
Cleo (xxx rated)