| Joint IAS/PU Number Theory Seminar | |
| Topic: | A Converse Theorem for SL_2 |
| Speaker: | Vinayak Vatsal |
| Affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Date: | Thursday, October 4 |
| Time/Room: | 4:30pm - 5:30pm/Fine Hall 214 |
We'll prove a converse theorem for forms forms on SL_2. While the theorem is easy to prove once it has been formulated, the number-theoretic considerations leading to its formulation nevertheless pose some interesting and apparently unsolved questions.