An introduction to the modular method and Fermat-type equations
Speaker: Lucas Villagra Torcomian
Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Location: PIMS, Simon Fraser University, Online, Zoom
Conference: Emergent Research: The PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Location: PIMS, Simon Fraser University, Online, Zoom
Conference: Emergent Research: The PIMS Postdoctoral Fellow Seminar
Subject: Mathematics
Class: Scientific
Abstract:
In this talk we will introduce the modular method, the approach followed by Wiles to prove Fermat’s Last Theorem. We will explain the role of elliptic curves, modular forms, and Galois representations in this framework, and discuss how the method has evolved in recent years.
