J. H. Silverman (Brown)

will speak on

The Ubiquity of Elliptic Curves

Time: 7:30PM
Date: Tue 4th September 2007
Location: (See abstract) [map]

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Abstract: Elliptic curves are amazing mathematical objects whose frequent
appearances in mathematics and physics range from cryptography to
string theory to Fermat's Last Theorem. In this talk Professor
Silverman will give an elementary introduction to elliptic curves and
will give an intuitive non-technical description of their applications.

Joseph H. Silverman is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics
at Brown University, USA. He has written many books and research
papers on number theory and cryptography.
Two of his books on elliptic curves won the AMS Steele
prize for mathematical exposition (1998).
He is a cofounder of NTRU Cryptosystems Inc, a former Sloan Fellow,
a former Guggenheim Fellow, and has been an Invited Lecturer
on many occasions.

Maps of UCD are available at www.ucd.ie/maps.
This lecture will take place in Lecture Theatre C004 in the Health
Sciences Centre, Building 16 on the map.

(This talk is part of the General Interest series.)

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