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Graduate Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra Seminar

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Department of Mathematics
Location
AH143
Date
Sep 25, 2024   3:00 pm  
Speaker
Liu, Jiantong
Contact
Zijing Ye
E-Mail
zijingy2@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Graduate Student Seminars in Mathematics

Title: A Tropical Proof of the Brill-Noether Theorem

Abstract: This is a continuation of the talk from last week. Recall that we observed how the degeneration technique provides limits of line bundles on the stable curve, but these limits are not unique, which prevents us from classifying them effectively. This week, we will see that this "obstacle" also presents an opportunity to explore the twisting of the limit line bundles through the chip-firing game, ultimately leading to a proof of the Brill-Noether non-existence theorem.

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