Generalized Fermat EquationsMPIM

by Imin Chen (Simon Fraser University)

Wednesday May 14, 2025, 2:30 PM → 3:30 PM Europe/Berlin

MPIM, Vivatsgasse, 7 - Lecture Hall (Max Planck Institute for Mathematics)

Number theory lunch seminar

The proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem pioneered a new approach to resolving families of ternary Diophantine equations using modularity of residual Galois representations attached to Frey curves. In the case of differing exponents, Darmon gave a framework for resolving generalized Fermat equations in one varying exponent using Frey varieties. In this talk, I will survey the methods and techniques of recent progress on Darmon’s program as well as the challenges that remain in the study of generalized Fermat equations.