PIMS/UBC Distinguished Colloquium: Benedict Gross
Topic
The rank of elliptic curves
Speakers
Details
After quadratic equations in two variables come cubic equations, or elliptic curves. The set of rational points on an elliptic curve has the structure of a finitely generated abelian group. I will recall the basic theory of elliptic curves, then discuss the conjecture of Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer, which attempts to predict the rank of the group of rational points from the number of solutions (mod p) for all primes p. I will also discuss some recent results on the average rank, due to Manjul Bhargava and his collaborators. (PIMS-UBC Distinguished Colloquium)
Additional Information
Location: Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 2012
Preceded by a reception in PIMS Lounge (ESB 4133) at 2:30 pm
Benedict Gross, Harvard University
This is a Past Event
Event Type
Scientific, Seminar
Date
October 10, 2014
Time
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Location