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\textit{Comparing the topology of real and complex toric varieties}
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Valerie Cormani\par
University of Georgia
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\textbf{Abstract:} By definition, a real algebraic variety $X$ is maximal if the sum of the mod 2 Betti numbers of the real points $X(R)$ is equal to the sum of the mod 2 Betti numbers of the complex points $X(C)$. In 2004 Bihan, Franz, McCrory, and van Hamel conjectured that every toric variety is maximal. I will discuss this conjecture for the case of projective toric varieties and give some beginning examples. I will state sufficient (but definitely not necessary) conditions for a projective toric variety to be maximal, and I will present a counterexample to the conjecture.\vspace{\fill}
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Monday, March 26, 2007, 4:00 pm\par
Mathematics and Science Center, W306
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\textsc{Mathematics and Computer Science}\par
\textsc{Emory University}
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