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Student Mathematical Library - 52: Elliptic Curves, Modular Forms, and Their L-functions

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Many problems in number theory have simple statements, but their solutions require a deep understanding of algebra, algebraic geometry, complex analysis, and group representations. This book serves as an introduction to these problems and an overview of the theories currently used to address them, ensuring that number theory remains central to the discussion. It offers a survey of elliptic curves, modular forms, and $L$-functions, aiming to highlight the surprising connections among these mathematical objects and their significance in number theory. Notably, it covers the modularity theorem and its famous consequence, Fermat's Last Theorem, along with the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture and other modern conjectures. Beginning with motivating problems, the text includes numerous concrete examples, often involving actual numbers. While the theories of elliptic curves, modular forms, and $L$-functions are extensive and their proofs are beyond the undergraduate curriculum, the primary objects of study and the statements of key theorems and conjectures are accessible to advanced undergraduates. The focus is on motivating definitions, explaining theorems, making connections, and providing examples, rather than on complex proofs. The book aims to inspire students to delve deeper into the beauty of elliptic curves and modular forms.

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Student Mathematical Library - 52: Elliptic Curves, Modular Forms, and Their L-functions, Álvaro Lozano-Robledo

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Titre
Student Mathematical Library - 52: Elliptic Curves, Modular Forms, and Their L-functions
Langue
Anglais
Format
souple
Pages
195
ISBN10
0821852426
ISBN13
9780821852422
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Many problems in number theory have simple statements, but their solutions require a deep understanding of algebra, algebraic geometry, complex analysis, and group representations. This book serves as an introduction to these problems and an overview of the theories currently used to address them, ensuring that number theory remains central to the discussion. It offers a survey of elliptic curves, modular forms, and $L$-functions, aiming to highlight the surprising connections among these mathematical objects and their significance in number theory. Notably, it covers the modularity theorem and its famous consequence, Fermat's Last Theorem, along with the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture and other modern conjectures. Beginning with motivating problems, the text includes numerous concrete examples, often involving actual numbers. While the theories of elliptic curves, modular forms, and $L$-functions are extensive and their proofs are beyond the undergraduate curriculum, the primary objects of study and the statements of key theorems and conjectures are accessible to advanced undergraduates. The focus is on motivating definitions, explaining theorems, making connections, and providing examples, rather than on complex proofs. The book aims to inspire students to delve deeper into the beauty of elliptic curves and modular forms.