NUMBER THEORY SEMINAR TALKS - FALL, 2006
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October 3rd, 2006: Jordi Quer, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 
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Fields of definition of building blocks, 
<a href="Quer.pdf">Abstract</a> 
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October 10th, 2006: David Joyner, U.S. Naval Academy, 
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On quadratic residue codes and hyperelliptic curves, 
<a href="Joyner.pdf">Abstract</a>
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October 17th, 24th, 2006: Trevor Arnold, University of Washington,
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Iwasawa theory and BSD for modular forms, 
<a href="arnoldabstract1.pdf">Abstract</a>
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October 31st, November 7th,  2006:  Ralph Greenberg, University of Washington
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Ordinary vs Supersingular reduction in Iwasawa theory
<a href="greenbergabstract.pdf">Abstract</a>
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November 14th, 2006:  Two seminars!
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1. &nbsp; Hendrik Lenstra, Universiteit Leiden,  &nbsp; 2:30 - 3:30 in Padelford C-36
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Ordering fields,
<a href="lenstraabstract.pdf">Abstract</a>
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2. &nbsp; Mark Watkins, University of Bristol, &nbsp; 4:00 - 5:00 in Loew Hall 105.
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Heuristics for elliptic curves,
<a href="watkinsabstract.pdf">Abstract</a>
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December 6th, 2006:  Karl Rubin, University of California at Irvine,  
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 Growth of ranks of elliptic curves in Galois extensions of number
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<a href="rubinabstract.pdf">Abstract</a>
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December 13th, 2006:  Jordi Quer,  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 
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Dimensions of spaces of modular forms, <a href="querabstract2.pdf">Abstract</a>
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