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A geometric introduction to transcendence questions on values of modular forms

Number Theory 2020-12-01 v1

Abstract

We survey some key developments in the theory of transcendental numbers, paying special attention to Nesterenko's theorem on values of Eisenstein series and emphasizing its underlying geometric aspects. We finish with a brief discussion on periods and related open problems.

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@article{arxiv.2011.14401,
  title  = {A geometric introduction to transcendence questions on values of modular forms},
  author = {Tiago J. Fonseca},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.14401},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

27 pages. This is an appendix for the upcoming monograph Modular and Automorphic Forms & beyond by Hossein Movasati. Comments are very welcome