Algebraic Geometry Seminar
Daniel Erman
University of Wisconsin
Kakeya problems over finite fields
Abstract: The Kakeya Needle Problem has its origins in harmonic analysis, but it has led to a number of interesting related questions about algebra and geometry over finite fields. I’ll first give background on this famous problem. Then I’ll talk about recent work of myself and Jordan Ellenberg which uses degeneration techniques to make progress on some of the related algebraic questions.
Wednesday March 11, 2015 at 1:00 PM in SEO 1227