Time: Tuesday, Sept.11, 2018, 2:00pm @ MTH3206

Speaker: Dong Dong (UMD)

Title: Harmonic analysis in combinatorics: a case study

Abstract: The Roth theorem, which concerns the existence of three-term arithmetic progressions in certain sets, is a central topic in combinatorics. It also attracts researchers from different fields such as number theory, ergodic theory, analysis, and even computer science. In this talk, we will look at the Roth theorem from the harmonic analysis point of view. Surprisingly, harmonic analysis connects multilinear operators to very deep algebraic geometry. Although a few branches of mathematics are involved, this talk will be accessible to second-year graduate students and above.

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