Geometry and Physics Seminar: Zinovy Reichstein
Topic
Versal actions with a twist
Speakers
Details
The term “versal” is best understood by subtracting “unique” from both sides of the formula
Universal = unique + versal.
In this talk based on joint work with Alex Duncan, I will discuss competing notions of versality for the action of an algebraic group G on an algebraic variety X and relate these notions to properties (such as existence and density) of rational points on twisted forms of X. I will then present examples, where this relationship can be used to prove that certain group actons are versal or, conversely, that certain varieties have rational points.
Universal = unique + versal.
In this talk based on joint work with Alex Duncan, I will discuss competing notions of versality for the action of an algebraic group G on an algebraic variety X and relate these notions to properties (such as existence and density) of rational points on twisted forms of X. I will then present examples, where this relationship can be used to prove that certain group actons are versal or, conversely, that certain varieties have rational points.
Additional Information
This is a live e-seminar hosted by The University of British Columbia in ESB 4127 and broadcast at The University of Alberta in CAB 449 at 4:00 pm (MST).
Zinovy Reichstein, UBC
Zinovy Reichstein, UBC