Chennai Mathematical Institute

Seminars




3.30 p.m.
Overview of the theory of elliptic curves

Sujatha Ramdorai
TIFR, Mumbai.
21-03-11 (Series of Lectures)


Abstract

Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai, TIFR, Mumbai, will be giving a series of lectures. The first two lectures are on March 21, and March 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Seminar Hall. Other lectures will be announced later.
Title: Overview of the theory of elliptic curves.
Abstract:
This series of lectures will focus on some arithmetic aspects of the theory of elliptic curves. Our broad aim will be to lead the course towards the statement of the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture, with the exact formulae predicted by the conjecture.