PIMS/UBC Distinguished Colloquium: Benedict Gross

  • Date: 10/10/2014
  • Time: 15:00
Lecturer(s):
Benedict Gross, Harvard University
Location: 

University of British Columbia

Topic: 

The rank of elliptic curves

Description: 

 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)

Other Information: 

Location: Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 2012

 

Preceded by a reception in PIMS Lounge (ESB 4133) at 2:30 pm 

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