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RAS - SOQUAGAT: Series on Open Questions in Arithmetic, Geometry And Topology: Hilbert's 13th problem and geometry December 11, 2020 (11:00 AM PST - 12:00 PM PST)
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Location: SLMath: Online/Virtual
Speaker(s) Benson Farb (University of Chicago)
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To attend this seminar, please register here: https://www.msri.org/seminars/25205

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Hilbert's 13th Problem And Geometry
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To attend this seminar, please register here: https://www.msri.org/seminars/25205

Abstract: Hilbert's 13th Problem (H13) is a fundamental open problem about polynomials in one variable.  It is part of a beautiful (but mostly forgotten) story going back 3000 years.  In this talk I will explain how H13 (and related problems) fits into a wider framework that includes problems in enumerative algebraic geometry and the theory of modular functions. I will then report on some recent progress, joint with Mark Kisin and Jesse Wolfson.  

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Hilbert's 13th Problem And Geometry

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