| DATE: | April 16, 2009 |
| TIME: | 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
| PLACE: | LN 2205 |
| SPEAKER: | Terry Gannon, University of Alberta, Canada |
| TITLE: | From the trefoil knot to modular forms |
In my talk I will try to identify the actual underlying symmetry of modular forms. I'll argue that braid groups are more fundamental than the obvious answer, e.g. the modular group SL(2,Z). I'll give some simple applications and examples. Little in the way of background will be assumed (for example I'll also explain what modular forms are all about)