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Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Sep
28
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Why Do Cusp Forms Exist?
A. Raghuram
4:30pm|Fine Hall 214, Princeton University

I will begin this talk by reviewing the Eichler-Shimura isomorphism between the space of cusp forms of weight k and level N, and a certain cohomology group. Shimura called this cohomology group as parabolic cohomology. In the context of automorphic...

Oct
05
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Integral Points On The Clebsch-Klein Surfaces
Rafael von Känel
4:30pm|Fine Hall 214, Princeton University

In this talk we present explicit bounds for the Weil height and the number of integral points on classical surfaces first studied by Clebsch (1871) and Klein (1873). Building on Hirzebruch's work in which he related these surfaces to a Hilbert...

Oct
12
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Modularity of Trianguline Galois Representations
4:30pm|Simonyi Hall 101 and Remote Access

The Fontaine-Mazur conjecture (proved by Kisin and Emerton) says that (under certain technical hypotheses) a Galois representation $\rho:Gal_Q\rightarrow GL_2(\overline{Q}_p)$ is modular if it is unramified outside finitely many places and de Rham...

Oct
26
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Tate Classes and Endoscopy for GSp4
Naomi Sweeting
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

Weissauer proved using the theory of endoscopy that the Galois representations associated to classical modular forms of weight two appear in the middle cohomology of both a modular curve and a Siegel modular threefold. Correspondingly, there are...

Nov
02
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Moments of Families of Quadratic L-Functions Over Function Fields Via Homotopy Theory
Dan Petersen
4:30pm|Institute for Advanced Study, Simonyi Hall, Room 101

This is a report of joint work with Bergström-Diaconu-Westerland and Miller-Patzt-Randal-Williams.

Based on random matrix theory, Conrey-Farmer-Keating-Rubinstein-Snaith have conjectured precise asymptotics for moments of families of quadratic L...

Nov
09
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

The Shintani–Faddeev Modular Cocycle
Gene Kopp
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

We ask the question, “how does the infinite $q$-Pochhammer symbol transform under modular transformations?” and connect the answer to that question to the Stark conjectures. The infinite $q$-Pochhammer symbol transforms by a generalized factor of...

Nov
16
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

A Local Twisted Trace Formula For Some Spherical Varieties
Chen Wan
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

In this talk, I will discuss the geometric expansion of a local twisted trace formula for some special varieties. This generalizes the local (twisted) trace formula for reductive groups proved by Arthur and Waldspurger. By applying the trace formula...

Nov
30
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Boundary Cohomology of Well-Positioned Subschemes of Integral Models of Shimura Varieties
Kai-Wen Lan
4:30pm|Institute for Advanced Study, Simonyi Hall, Room 101

I will first review what we know about the toroidal and minimal compactifications of Shimura varieties and their integral models, and the well-positioned subschemes of these integral models.  Then I will explain some p-adic analogues of Harris and...

Dec
14
2023

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

The Hodge and Tate Conjectures and Weight One Forms
Kartik Prasanna
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

The Tate conjecture predicts that in many instances, Langlands functoriality should be given by algebraic cycle classes. In previous joint work with Ichino, we showed that the Jacquet-Langlands correspondence for cohomological modular forms on GL(2)...

Jan
25
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Manin's Conjecture For Spherical Fano Threefolds
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

When an algebraic variety over the rational numbers contains infinitely many rational points, we may study their distribution. In particular, for Fano varieties, the asymptotic behavior of the number of rational points of bounded height is predicted...

Feb
01
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

On the Factorization of the System of Beilinson-Kato
4:30pm|214 Fine Hall Princeton University

I will explain how to factor the system of Beilinson-Kato elements as a product of two modular symbols (an algebraic avatar of the Rankin-Selberg formula).  This is joint work with Shanwen Wang.

Feb
08
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

A Pair Correlation Surface Associated to the Zeros of the Riemann Zeta Function
Alexandru Zaharescu
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

We discover a surface related to the pair correlation of zeros of the Riemann zeta function. We make a conjecture on the shape of the surface and present partial results and numerical evidence towards the conjecture. This is joint work with Debmalya...

Feb
15
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

A P-Adic Analogue of a Theorem of Narasimhan and Seshadri
Fabrizio Andreatta
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

Given a compact Riemann surface, a classical theorem of of Narasimhan and Seshadri characterize vector bundles arising from unitary representations of the fundamental group as the polystable vector bundles of degree 0. Given a projective curve with...

Feb
22
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

On Eisenstein’s Jugendtraum for Complex Cubic Fields
Pierre Charollois
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

In the early 2000’s Ruijsenaars and Felder-Varchenko have introduced the elliptic gamma function, a remarkable multivariable meromorphic q-series that comes from mathematical physics. It satisfies modular functional equations under the group SL3(Z)...

Feb
29
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Hecke Algebras for P-Adic Groups and Explicit Local Langlands Correspondence
Yujie Xu
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

I will talk about several results on Hecke algebras attached to Bernstein blocks of (arbitrary) reductive p-adic groups, where we construct a local Langlands correspondence for these Bernstein blocks. Our techniques draw inspirations from the...

Mar
07
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Squarefree Numbers in Short Intervals
Mayank R. Pandey
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

We count squarefree numbers in short intervals [X, X+H] for H > X^{1/5 - $\delta$}, where $\delta$ > 0 is some absolute constant. This improves on the exponent 1/5 shown by Filaseta and Trifonov in 1992. 

 

In improving bounds on the number of...

Mar
14
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Moments of Quadratic L-Functions Over Function Fields
Adrian Diaconu
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

In 2001, Conrey, Farmer, Keating, Rubinstein, and Snaith developed a "recipe" utilizing heuristic arguments to predict the asymptotics of moments of various families of L-functions. This heuristic was later extended by Andrade and Keating to include...

Mar
21
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Vanishing of Selmer Groups for Siegel Modular Forms
Sam Mundy
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

Let π be a cuspidal automorphic representation of Sp_2n over Q which is holomorphic discrete series at infinity, and χ a Dirichlet character. Then one can attach to π an orthogonal p-adic Galois representation ρ of dimension 2n+1. Assume ρ is...

Mar
28
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Kashiwara Crystals in Endoscopy
Griffin Wang
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

In my recent work on a geometric proof of the endoscopic fundamental lemma for spherical Hecke algebras, there are many new features not present in its Lie algebra analogue originally proved by B.C.~Ng\^o. One of such new features is an asymptotic...

Apr
04
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

The Not-So-Local-Global Conjecture
James Rickards
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

I will introduce Apollonian circle packings, and describe the local-global conjecture, which predicts the set of curvatures of circles occurring in a packing. I will then describe reciprocity obstructions, a phenomenon rooted in reciprocity laws...

Apr
11
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Ax-Schanuel and Exceptional Integrability
Jonathan Pila
3:00pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

In joint work with Jacob Tsimerman we study when the primitive of a given algebraic function can be constructed using primitives from some given finite set of algebraic functions, their inverses, algebraic functions, and composition. When the given...

Apr
11
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Infinite Orbits In Certain Elliptic Surfaces, Ax Schanuel, and Ramification In The Legendre Family
Umberto Zannier
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

Motivated by work of Cantat-Dujardin, we study orbits by translations in K3 surfaces with two elliptic fibrations. We prove in particular that all orbits are infinite away from a proper Zariski-closed subset.

Among the tools, beyond the Pila-Wilkie...

Apr
18
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Zeta and Multizeta for Function Fields
Dinesh Thakur
4:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

We will describe emerging understanding of the structures related to the arithmetic of Zeta and Multizeta values for function fields through various results and conjectures.

Apr
25
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Higher Congruences For Modular Forms and Zeta Elements
Eric Urban
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

In a recent joint work with S. Iyengar, C. Khare and J. Manning, we use their notion of congruence modules in higher codimension to give a new construction of the bottom class of the rank d=[F:\Q] Euler system attached to nearly ordinary Hilbert...

May
02
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Relative Langlands and Endoscopy
Spencer Leslie
4:30pm|*Princeton University, Fine 214*

Spherical varieties play an important role in the study of periods of automorphic forms. But very closely related varieties can lead to very distinct arithmetic problems. Motivated by applications to relative trace formulas, we discuss the natural...

May
09
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Derived Hecke Action For Weight One Modular Forms Via Classicality
Gyujin Oh
3:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

It is known that a p-adic family of modular forms does not necessarily specialize into a classical modular form at weight one, unlike the modular forms of weight 2 or higher. We will explain how this obstruction to classicality leads to a "derived"...

Oct
03
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Generic Positivity of the Beilinson-Bloch Height of Gross-Schoen and Ceresa Cycles
Ziyang Gao
3:30pm|Princeton University, 134 Lewis Science Library

In this talk, I will report a recent joint work with Shouwu Zhang about a generic positivity of the Beilinson-Bloch height for the Gross-Schoen and Ceresa cycles of curves of genus at least 3. We also construct a Zariski open dense subset U of the...

Oct
10
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Second Moment of the GL_3 Standard L-function on the Critical Line
Matthew Young
3:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

The second and fourth moments of the Riemann zeta function have been known for about a century, but the sixth moment remains elusive.  

The sixth moment of zeta can be thought of as the second moment of a GL_3 Eisenstein series, and it is natural to...

Oct
17
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

First Explicit Reciprocity Law for Unitary Friedberg—Jacquet Periods
Murilo Zanarella
3:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

In the early 2000's, Bertolini and Darmon introduced a new technique to bound Selmer groups of elliptic curves via level raising congruences. This was the first example of what is now termed a "bipartite Euler system", and over the last decade we...

Oct
24
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

$p$-Adic $L$-Functions for $P$-Ordinary Hida Families On Unitary Groups
David Marcil
3:30pm|314 Fine Hall

I will first discuss the notion of automorphic representations on a unitary group that are $P$-ordinary (at $p$), where $P$ is some parabolic subgroup. In the “ordinary” setting (i.e. when $P$ is minimal), such a representation $\pi$ has a...

Oct
31
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Bass Note Spectra of Binary Forms
Giorgos Kotsovolis
3:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

In the 1940s Mahler initiated the program of determining the bass note spectrum $$\mathrm{Spec}(P):=\left\{\inf_{\underline{x} \in\Lambda \setminus \underline{0}}\left\vert P(\underline{x})\right\vert, \Lambda \subset \mathbb{R}^k \text{ a...

Nov
07
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

The Cohen-Lenstra Moments Over Function Fields
Aaron Landesman
3:30pm|314 Fine Hall

The Cohen-Lenstra heuristics are influential conjectures in arithmetic statistics from 1984 which predict the average number of p-torsion elements in class groups of quadratic fields, for p an odd prime. So far, this average number has only been...

Nov
14
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Local-Global Principles and Effective Rates of Equidistribution For Semisimple Orbits
Andreas Wieser
3:30pm|Simonyi 101 and Remote Access

We prove an effective equidistribution theorem for semisimple
closed orbits on compact adelic quotients. The obtained error depends
polynomially on the minimal complexity of intermediate orbits and the
complexity of the ambient space. As an application...

Nov
21
2024

Joint PU/IAS Number Theory

Quadratic Characters With Non-Negative Partial Sums
Kannan Soundararajan
3:30pm|314 Fine Hall

Are there infintely many quadratic characters (for instance, the Legendre symbol mod p) for which the partial sums are always non-negative? Although only 0% of characters can have this property, numerical work (most recently by Kalmynin) suggests...

K-Theory of Group C* Algebras (An Introduction to K-Theory and the Baum-Connes Conjecture)

Lecture in History of Mathematics

Mar
01
2023

Lecture in History of Mathematics

What Have We Learned From the Archimedes Palimpsest?
William Noel and Reviel Netz
11:15am|Rubenstein Commons | Meeting Room 5

The main source for the works of Archimedes is a medieval manuscript, written originally around in 975 CE and then erased and covered with a prayerbook in the year 1229. Briefly studied in 1906, the full contents of the manuscripts were finally...

Lecture Series on Some Aspects of the p-adic Local Langlands Correspondence for GL(2,Q_P)