Universität Wien

250115 VO Complex Geometry and Elliptic Curves (2019W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course is a three hours class blocked to four hours weekly, as in some weeks there will be no classes held.

Tuesday 01.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 02.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 08.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 09.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 16.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 23.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 30.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 06.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 13.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 20.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 27.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 04.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 11.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 08.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 15.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 22.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Tuesday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 8 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday 29.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course starts with a summary of basic concepts and techniques in complex algebraic geometry - varieties, morphisms, dimension, smoothness, ...

We then quickly pass on to elliptic curves, a classical topic with many ramifications, e.g. to algebraic geometry, group theory, function theory, complex analysis, differential geometry, and number theory. The beauty of the subject lies in the interplay of these fields giving rise to a range of fascinating theorems.

Recently, elliptic curves have seen important applications in cryptography and coding theory: we will describe and discuss some of these.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam at the end of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

There are many excellent texts on elliptic curves, we recommend in particular the books of Joseph Silverman and Neal Koblitz.

Association in the course directory

MANV, MGEV

Last modified: Tu 08.03.2022 00:23