Department of Mathematics

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore 560 012

 

GRADUATE SEMINAR

 

Speaker

:

Prof. B. Sury

Affiliation

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Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore
 

Subject Area

:

Mathematics

 

Venue

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Lecture Hall - I, Dept of Mathematics

 

Time

:

4.00 pm

 

Date  

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November 16, 2006 (Thursday)

Title

:

Riemann Hypothesis
Abstract :
Riemann Hypothesis is arguably the deepest open question in mathematics. It
is fundamental because it is intimately connected with the fundamental
question as to how prime numbers are distributed. In trying to solve the
Riemann Hypothesis, the subject of analytic number theory was born. This
study has even led to one of the most important programmes of present-day
mathematics, called the Langlands Program - a kind of Grand Unification
Theory in Mathematics. This talk will start with the history of prime number
theory and describe how the Riemann Hypothesis has been a beacon lighting up
future developments. The talk will attempt to be informal enough to be
understandable to anyone with a knowledge of undergraduate-level
mathematics. The basic flavour and influence of the subject is sought to be
conveyed as informally as possible.

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