Washington State University
Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory (CLaN) Seminar
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Neill Hall 5W
March 19, Monday, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
Matthew Jobrack
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Washington State University
Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory (CLaN) Seminar
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Neill Hall 5W
March 19, Monday, 4:10 - 5:00 PM
Matthew Jobrack
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Washington State University
Title: An Introduction to Modular Forms
Abstract: Modular forms are special functions defined on the complex upper half-plane. Along with their generalizations, they have important applications in physics as well as several branches of pure mathematics, including algebraic geometry and modern number theory. This talk will provide a basic introduction to these functions and their properties, including an arithmetic application involving sums of squares.
Abstract: Modular forms are special functions defined on the complex upper half-plane. Along with their generalizations, they have important applications in physics as well as several branches of pure mathematics, including algebraic geometry and modern number theory. This talk will provide a basic introduction to these functions and their properties, including an arithmetic application involving sums of squares.