Title: Nilpotence Height in The Steenrod Algebra

Abstract:
The Steenrod algebra is a powerful tool in algebraic topology, generated by elements called squares, which define stable cohomology operations. Due to their topological origins, the algebraic properties of these squares carry topological implications. I will be giving a brief overview of the Steenrod Algebra and its properties, with an emphasis on the nilpotence of certain families of squares. I will end with some recent progress on the height of the family Sq(2^n-2). This is joint work with Bert Guillou.
Be there or…be Square.