Wed, November 7, 2018
4:05 pm - 5:35 pm
Cockins Hall 240
Title: Introduction to the spectral theory of automorphic forms
Speaker: Wenzhi Luo
Abstract: The square-integrable eigenfunctions of the Laplacian on arithmetic hyperbolic surfaces are important examples of automorphic forms introduced by H. Maass, generalizing the classical elliptic modular forms. We'll introduce their spectral theory, in particular the trace formulas, and illustrate their relevance to number theory.
Note: This is part of the Invitations to Mathematics lecture series given each year in Autumn Semester. Pre-candidacy students can sign up for this lecture series by registering for one or two credit hours of Math 6193, class #9226 (with Prof H. Moscovici).