Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$200,000.00
Number Theory
EF 2021-22
Résumé
The Chair will investigate several open questions in number theory concerning the distribution of prime numbers and the solution of equations in integers or rational numbers. These topics have a distinguished history which can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and yet they are relevant today in the development of error correcting codes and for cryptographic purposes. Work will focus on the abc conjecture which is one of the most important conjectures in mathematics. It provides a link between the additive and multiplicative structure of the integers and many of the most interesting questions in number theory depend on this link.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CRC-2015-00066
Name nom
Stewart, Cameron
Department département
Department of Pure Mathematics
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2900
Research subject group en
Pure mathematics
Research subject group fr
Mathématiques pures
Research subject en
Pure mathematics
Research subject fr
Mathématiques pures
Installment
inst:6-1
Partie
1
Nb partie
6
Application title
Number Theory
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Chair will investigate several open questions in number theory concerning the distribution of prime numbers and the solution of equations in integers or rational numbers. These topics have a distinguished history which can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and yet they are relevant today in the development of error correcting codes and for cryptographic purposes. Work will focus on the abc conjecture which is one of the most important conjectures in mathematics. It provides a link between the additive and multiplicative structure of the integers and many of the most interesting questions in number theory depend on this link.
