School of Mathematics Colloquium

On some applications of the notion of Infinity to the study of Algebraic Curves.

by Prof. Raja Sridharan (TIFR)

Thursday, June 16, 2022 from to (Asia/Kolkata)
at Via Zoom
Description
Abstract:
The notion of points at infinity will be used to explain some examples of
Diophantus, who found a method of finding rational points on certain
Algebraic curves. This notion is used also to explain the definition of
the group law on an Elliptic curve.