ICTP Mathematics Seminar - Tuesday 22 January, at 16:00 (Fernando RODRIGUEZ VILLEGAS)

[ICTP Math Section]

M A T H E M A T I C S   S E M I N A R S  2019


Tuesday 22 January, at 16:00 hrs.


Fernando Rodriguez Villegas (ICTP)


Title: Hypergeometric Motives


Abstract:  The families of motives of the title arise from classical 
one-variable
hypergeometric functions. This talk will focus on the calculation of 
their Hodge numbers. I will describe an alternative proof of a 
conjectural formula for them from that of Fedorov. The proof is based on 
viewing the hypergeometric motive as the pure part of the cohomology of 
a hypersurface in a toric variety. The key fact is a description of the 
combinatorics of an associated polytope.


VENUE:  Stasi Seminar Room (ICTP Leonardo da Vinci Building, first floor)


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