Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Seminar

BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Seminar

Spring Semester 2002


March 6, 2002

Pierre Debes (University of Lille)

Descent theory and arithmetic algebraic geometry

(abstract )


March 13, 2002

Zeev Rudnick (Tel Aviv University)

Divisors of recurrence sequences and torsion points on curves


April 10, 2002

Yair Glasner (Hebrew University)

Ramanujan graphs and their girth

(abstract )


April 23, 2002 (Tuesday at 10:30, note special day and time)

Dan Abramovich (Boston University)

Flips, Moduli and Derived Categories


May 1, 2002 (at 14:00 sharp, note change of time)

Dennis Gaitsgory (University of Chicago)

The Geometric Langlands Program


May 7, 2002

Ilya Tyomkin (Tel Aviv University)

Singular curves on algebraic surfaces

(abstract )


May 29, 2002

Dan Haran (Tel-Aviv University)

Covers of Klein surfaces

(abstract )


June 5, 2002

Alexander Braverman (Harvard University)

Singularities of spaces of formal arcs

(abstract)


June 11, 2002 (Tuesday at 10:30, note change of time and day)

Pierre Milman (University of Toronto)

Standard basis along a Samuel stratum and implicit differentiation

(abstract)


June 19, 2002

Michael Larsen (University of Indiana)

Normal subgroup growth in linear groups


June 24, 2002

Roman Bezrukavnikov (University of Chicago and Northwestern University)

Bundles with connections in prime characteristic, and t-structures on derived categories of coherent sheaves.

(abstract)


Seminars normally take place at 14:15 in room 201, mathematics building


Past years:

Winter semester 2001/2002

Spring semester 2001

Winter semester 2000/2001

Spring semester 2000

Winter semester 1999/2000

Spring semester 1999


Other links:

Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry Research Group at BGU


For inquiries please contact Amnon Besser

bessera@math.bgu.ac.il