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Jan 30

L-values and the Mahler measures of polynomials

Xuejun Guo (Nanjing University)

When the zero locus of a tempered polynomial f(x,y) defines an elliptic curve E, the  value L(E,2) is related to the Mahler measure of  f(x,y). In this talk,  we will explore explicit identities that connect these L-values with Mahler measures for several families of polynomials.

Feb 6

The Geometry and Combinatorics of Matrix Points on Curves

Yifan Wei (UW-Madison)

The study of matrix points on curves was initiated by Yifeng Huang in his consideration of Cohen-Lenstra series, which captures the groupoid point-counts of the number of commuting matrices solutions to the defining equation of a curve. In our recent work, we incorporated ideas from geometric representation theory to study the rational cohomology ring of the space of matrix solutions. This new work refines previous results on point-counts, and leads to interesting directions in algebraic combinatorics.

Feb 13

A new proof of the arithmetic Siegel-Weil formula

Joey Yu Luo (UW-Madison)

The arithmetic Siegel-Weil formula establishes a profound connection between intersection numbers in Shimura varieties and the Fourier coefficients of central derivatives of Eisenstein series. This result was proven by C. Li and W. Zhang in 2021 using local methods. In this talk, I will present a new proof of the formula that uses the local-global compatibility and the modularity of generating series of special divisors.