Torsors over finite fields, local fields, and global fields
Thomas Rüd (MIT)
Abstract: Topics: Torsors over fields of dimension $\le 1$; torsors over local fields; local-global principle for torsors over global fields.
Reference: Poonen, Rational points on varieties, Sections 5.12.6-5.12.8.
algebraic geometrynumber theory
Audience: advanced learners
Series comments: STAGE (Seminar on Topics in Arithmetic, Geometry, Etc.) is a learning seminar in algebraic geometry and number theory, featuring speakers talking about work that is not their own. Talks will be at a level suitable for graduate students. Everyone is welcome.
Spring 2024 topic: The contents of Serre, Lectures on the Mordell-Weil theorem
Some topics might take more or less time than allotted. If a speaker runs out of time on a certain date, that speaker might be allowed to borrow some time on the next date. So the topics below might not line up exactly with the dates below.
Organizers: | Raymond van Bommel*, Edgar Costa*, Bjorn Poonen*, Shiva Chidambaram* |
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