The Circle Method in Function Fields
| JOINT IAS/PU NUMBER THEORY SEMINAR | |
| Topic: | The Circle Method in Function Fields |
| Speaker: | Craig Spencer |
| Affiliation: | Member, School of Mathematics |
| Date: | Thursday, May 14 |
| Time/Room: | 4:30pm - 5:30pm/Fine Hall -- 214 |
In this talk, we will discuss how the circle method can be used to study additive number theory in function fields. After a brief introduction to the circle method and its history, we will describe how the method is implemented in the function field setting. We will then discuss some applications.