Midrasha on Groups

Midrasha on Groups | Spring 2026

Welcome to the official course webpage for Midrasha on Groups at the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Morning Session (Learning Seminar): Mondays 11:15–13:00
Afternoon Session (Research Seminar): Mondays 14:15–16:00

Due to the war with Iran, the first meeting of the semester has been rescheduled for April 13, 2026.

Learning Seminar 

Spring 2026 | Superrigidity

This semester, we will study Margulis Superrigity.

Students who are interested in giving talks are welcome to contact the organizers.

Main Reference
[Houd] Cyril Houdayer, Superrigidity. Lecture Notes, 2023.

Topics and Speakers
The topics and speakers for each week are here.
 

Fall 2025–26 | Hilbert's Fifth Problem

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, we held a special meeting in Ziskind 1, where we presented several possible topics for the learning seminar and voted on our favorites. The chosen topic was Hilbert’s Fifth Problem.

Students who are interested in giving talks are welcome to contact the organizers.

Main Reference
[Tao] Terence Tao, Hilbert's fifth problem and related topics. Graduate Studies in Mathematics, 153. American Mathematical Society, Providence, RI, 2014.

Topics and Speakers
The topics and speakers for each week are here.

Research Seminar

Spring 2026 

Fall 2025–26