Speaker:
Christopher Keyes
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Institution:
Emory University
Time:
Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Zoom: https://uci.zoom.us/j/95668199292
If we choose at random an integral binary form f(x,z) of fixed degree d, what is the probability that the superelliptic curve with equation C::ym=f(x,z) has a p-adic point, or better, points everywhere locally? In joint work with Lea Beneish, we show that the proportion of forms f(x,z) for which C is everywhere locally soluble is positive, given by a product of local densities. By studying these local densities, we produce bounds which are suitable enough to pass to the large d limit. In the specific case of curves of the form y3=f(x,z) for a binary form of degree 6, we determine the probability of everywhere local solubility to be 96.94\%, with the exact value given by an explicit infinite product of rational function expressions.