School of Mathematics Colloquium

On some applications of the notion of Infinity to the study of Algebraic Curves.

by Prof. Raja Sridharan (TIFR)

Asia/Kolkata
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Abstract: The notion of points at infinity will be used to explain some examples of Diophantus, who found a method of finding rational points on certain Algebraic curves. This notion is used also to explain the definition of the group law on an Elliptic curve.