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La conjecture de Mordell: origines, approches, g\'en\'eralisations

Number Theory 2021-10-04 v1 Algebraic Geometry History and Overview

Abstract

The Mordell conjecture: origins, approaches, generalizations -- The Mordell conjecture predicts that a diophantine equation defining a smooth projective curve of genus at least two has only finity many solutions in a given number field. The century that ran since its statement, in 1922, gave rise to several approaches, several proofs, and vast extensions most of which are still conjectural. This text is based on the oral presentation and aims at recalling this story. La conjecture de Mordell pr\'edit qu'une \'equation diophantienne d\'efinissant une courbe projective lisse de genre au moins deux n'a qu'un nombre fini de solutions dans un corps de nombres donn\'e. Le si\`ecle qui s'est \'ecoul\'e depuis son \'enonc\'e, en 1922, a vu plusieurs approches, plusieurs d\'emonstrations, ainsi que de vastes extensions dont la plupart sont encore conjecturales. Ce texte, qui reprend l'expos\'e oral, s'efforce de retracer cette histoire.

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@article{arxiv.2110.00515,
  title  = {La conjecture de Mordell: origines, approches, g\'en\'eralisations},
  author = {Antoine Chambert-Loir},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.00515},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

Betty B. Seminar, 1st October 2021. In French