Current trends in arithmetic geometry and number theory

August 16 - 21, 2003

Organizers: Imin Chen (SFU), Brian Conrad (Univ. Michigan Ann Arbor), Eyal Goren (McGill Univ.), Adrian Iovita (Univ. Washington), Chris Skinner (Univ. Michigan Ann Arbor), Nike Vatsal (UBC)

Objectives

Many recent developments in number theory have relied crucially on the use of p-adic methods. These arise in many forms, such as via p-adic representation theory, p-adic L-functions, and p-adic geometry. This workshop will bring together both experts and newcomers to these areas of number theory. There will be two components to the workshop:

  1. Three lectures per day on recent developments in the field (a total of 12 lectures), consisting of various mathematicians reporting on their own work.

  2. A series of instructional lectures on $\Phi$-$\Gamma$ modules, period rings, and their applications. These lectures will be aimed at those who are not specialists in these fields, and this series will consist of 2 lectures per day (a total of 8 lectures). These will be given by Brian Conrad, Laurent Berger, Adrian Iovita, and others. The specialists in attendance are welcome to use this time for collaboration, research, and/or hiking.

Confirmed Participants

Tentative Programme (PDF)

Final Report (PDF)