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Graduate Number Theory Seminar

Sep 11, 2026 4:00 - 4:50 pm

Noyes 161

Seminar/Symposium

Sponsor

Department of Mathematics

Speaker

Ethan “E” Borsh

Contact

Abhishek Jha

E-Mail

jha33@illinois.edu

Originating Calendar

General Events - Department of Mathematics

Title: Counting Points: Navigating the Study of Elliptic Curves

Abstract: Elliptic curves are smooth genus one curves that have played a central role in cyber security, number theory, and geometry. I will discuss the history and mathematics behind the study of elliptic curves with emphasis on finding integral and rational solutions. Time permitting, I will also discuss a family of elliptic curves which consistently have positive rank.

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