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Mathematics Colloquium: Statistics in Number Theory
October 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:05 pm
Many basic objects in number theory, such as prime numbers, do not follow any regular patterns. However, they typically obey certain statistical laws – some of which are less obvious than others. I will first discuss some aspects of the distribution of prime numbers, explaining how they behave like random numbers in some ways but not others. Then I will discuss the distribution of other key objects in number theory – elliptic curves and modular forms.
Speaker: Professor Kimball Martin, Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan)
Room: Hill Auditorium (Barrows)
Time: Snacks at 3pm, Talk 3:15 – 4:05 pm.
