Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Kenji Terao
| Dates: | 14 October 2025 |
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| Times: | 15:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Department of Mathematics |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Current University students |
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Speaker: Kenji Terao (Warwick)
Title: An introduction to modular curves
Abstract: Modular curves are objects of central importance in arithmetic geometry, parametrizing elliptic curves with particular Galois representations. They form a key part of the proof of results such as Fermat's Last Theorem and Mazur's torsion theorem. In this talk, I will aim to give a gentle introduction to these objects and how they relate to some of the aforementioned theorems. Along the way, we will take a stroll through the worlds of moduli spaces and Galois representations of elliptic curves. In particular, little to no prior knowledge will be assumed.
Room: Frank Adams 1
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Alan Turing Building
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