M8195 Number theory seminar

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Bulant, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
M8195/01: Tue 14:00–15:50 M5,01013, M. Bulant, R. Kučera
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Je vhodné absolvování předmětů Algebra II a Analýza v komplexním oboru, není však striktně nezbytné.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is the first semester of a two-semestral course to study the first chapter (written by Don Zagier) of the book The 1-2-3 of Modular Forms.
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand basic notions concerning modular forms and some applications.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic definitions;
  • 2. Eisenstein series;
  • 3. Theta series;
  • 4. L-series.
Literature
  • BRUINIER, Jan Hendrik. The 1-2-3 of modular forms : lectures at a summer school in Nordfjordeid, Norway, August 2004. 1st ed. New York: Springer, 2007, x, 266. ISBN 9783540741176. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PříF:M8195!
Teaching methods
Lectures: theoretical explanation of modular forms including their applications into number theory. Homeworks.
Assessment methods
Credit will be given in the case of the active work in seminars - the study of the mentioned book during the term, regular solutions of homeworks, work with the software package PARI.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, autumn 2017, spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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