Departmental Colloquium
M. Ram Murty
Queen's University (Canada)
New directions in sieve theory
Abstract: We give a survey lecture on the development of
sieve theory and then discuss recent developments initiated
by Yitang Zhang, Maynard and Tao that approach the
twin prime problem. At the end of the talk,
we will highlight the ``higher rank Selberg sieve'' that
emerges from these developments and discuss recent joint
work with Akshaa Vatwani. The talk will be accessible
to a wide audience.
Friday August 28, 2015 at 3:00 PM in SEO 636