Colloquium Mathematics, Dr. Lenny Taelman
Join us for coffee and tea at 15.30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, February 25th 2014
Speaker: Dr. Lenny Taelman
Room: 5161.0293 (Bernoulliborg)
Time:
16.00
Title: the Kummer-Vandiver conjecture
Abstract:
The Kummer-Vandiver conjecture is a 150 year old open problem in number theory that was born out of attempts to prove Fermat's Last Theorem. If true, it has profound consequences in algebraic number theory as well as in algebraic topology. It is however far from universally believed. In this introductory talk, which is aimed at a non-expert audience, I will explain the history and statement of the conjecture, and sketch some arguments both for and against the conjecture.
Colloquium coordinators are Prof.dr. A.C.D. van Enter (e-mail : A.C.D.van.Enter@rug.nl) and Dr. A.V. Kiselev (e-mail: a.v.kiselev rug.nl )
http://www.rug.nl/research/jbi/news/colloquia/mathematics-colloquia/
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