NAM at the MAA Summer Meetings
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MAA MathFest August 6-8, 2009
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NAM at the MAA Summer MeetingsSee BELOW
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MAA MathFest August 6-8, 2009Click HERE |
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NAM BLACKWELL LECTURER
Dr. Edray Goins, Purdue University
WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT
ELLIPTIC CURVES?
Time and Location: TBA
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Abstract An elliptic curve $E$ possessing a rational point is an arithmetic-algebraic object: It is simultaneously a nonsingular projective curve with an affine equation $y^2 = x^3 + A \, x + B$, which allows one to perform arithmetic on its points; and a finitely generated abelian group $E(\mathbb Q) \simeq E(\mathbb Q)_{\textnormal{tors}} \times \mathbb Z^r$, which allows one to apply results from abstract algebra. In this talk, we discuss some basic properties of elliptic curves, and give applications along the way. CLICK HERE FOR .pdf FILE
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Dr. Leon C Woodson |
Dr. Dawn A. Lott, Department of Mathematics Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware 19901 302-857-7059, dlott@desu.edu |
