Refined class number formulas and Kolyvagin systems
Karl Rubin
(UC Irvine)
Monday, February 2nd at 4:30pm
111 Cummington Street, MCS B33
Abstract
In this talk we will discuss refined class number
formulas conjectured by Gross and by Darmon. We will prove
(a slight variant of) Darmon's conjecture, using the theory
of Kolyvagin systems. This is joint work with Barry Mazur.