Number Theory Seminar

David ZywinaCornell University
Newforms of odd weight and the inverse Galois problem

Monday, April 21, 2014 - 4:00pm
Malott 230

Using the Gaois representations associated to newforms of odd weight, we will describe how many groups of the form $\mathrm{PSL}_2(\mathbf{F}_q)$ can be realized as Galois groups of extensions of the rationals.