MoMath Winton Power Series: Primes and Equations with Richard Taylor

For over 50 years, one of the most vibrant areas of mathematical research has been the Langlands Program, which posits a remarkable connection between the study of algebraic equations and the study of symmetries of certain non-Euclidean spaces.  Richard Taylor, one of the inaugural winners of the $3 million Breakthrough Prize, will give a flavor of the Langlands Program in relatively concrete terms: namely, predictions about the number of solutions to polynomial congruences.  Taylor will motivate and illustrate the talk with applications to Diophantine equations.  Note that the Breakthrough Prize has recently become the most substantial prize in all of mathematics; don’t miss this chance to hear from one of only five winners in the world. Register at powerseries.momath.org.











When: Sun., Oct. 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Museum of Mathematics
11 E. 26th St.
212-542-0566
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For over 50 years, one of the most vibrant areas of mathematical research has been the Langlands Program, which posits a remarkable connection between the study of algebraic equations and the study of symmetries of certain non-Euclidean spaces.  Richard Taylor, one of the inaugural winners of the $3 million Breakthrough Prize, will give a flavor of the Langlands Program in relatively concrete terms: namely, predictions about the number of solutions to polynomial congruences.  Taylor will motivate and illustrate the talk with applications to Diophantine equations.  Note that the Breakthrough Prize has recently become the most substantial prize in all of mathematics; don’t miss this chance to hear from one of only five winners in the world. Register at powerseries.momath.org.

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