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Arithmetic, Geometry, and Coding Theory: Homage to Gilles Lachaud

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Abstract

We give an overview of several of the mathematical works of Gilles Lachaud and provide a historical context. This is interspersed with some personal anecdotes highlighting many facets of his personality.

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@article{arxiv.2004.03263,
  title  = {Arithmetic, Geometry, and Coding Theory: Homage to Gilles Lachaud},
  author = {Sudhir R. Ghorpade and Christophe Ritzenthaler and François Rodier and Michael A. Tsfasman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.03263},
  year   = {2020}
}

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21 pages

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