Manin's conjecture for Châtelet surfaces

Event Date
2025-02-12
Event Time
02:30 pm ~ 04:00 pm
Event Location
Temple University, Wachman Hall 412

Katy Woo, Princeton University

Abstract: We resolve Manin's conjecture for all Châtelet surfaces over Q (surfaces given by equations of the form x^2 + ay^2 = f(z)) -- we establish asymptotics for the number of rational points of increasing height. The key analytic ingredient is estimating sums of Fourier coefficients of modular forms along polynomial values.