In this 58-minute lecture, Professor Tony Pantev from the University of Pennsylvania presents the theory of atoms and its applications, focusing on providing a proof of nonrationality of generic 4-dimensional cubics. Explore mathematical concepts and techniques that demonstrate why certain geometric structures cannot be rational, with detailed explanations that build toward this significant mathematical result.
Theory of Atoms and Applications - Nonrationality of Generic 4-Dimensional Cubics
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Tony Pantev, UPenn: Theory of atoms and applications
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