Factorization and Modular forms
Speaker:
Kumar Murty, University of Toronto
Date and Time:
Friday, December 1, 2006 - 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Location:
Fields Institute, Room 230
Abstract:
We will discuss the possibility of using modular forms to factor integers. In particular, we will present a result indicating that the n-th Fourier coefficient of a Hecke eigenform tends to have factors in common with n with probability 1.
