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I'm Jamie Weigandt, I am graduate student in the department of mathematics specializing in Algorithmic Number Theory, Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry, and Arithmetic Statistics.
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==Jamie Weigandt==
  
= Note on this page  =
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[[Image:jamie.jpg|160px]]
  
For the time being I will use LaTeX code freely when editing this page.  
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Jamie Weigandt is an alumnus of the Purdue mathematics department (2008) and starting his third year of graduate studies in the same department. He's beginning his second year in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program studying Algebra and Number Theory with Prof. Edray Goins. He's particularly interested computational and statistical questions concerning the arithmetic of elliptic curves.
  
== Random Thoughts About Rhea as I use it ==
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= Note on this page =
  
*Can we add LaTeX functionality with jsmath, at least for the pages relevant to mathematicians?
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For the time being I will use LaTeX code freely when editing this page. When the jsmath plugin is installed it should TeX on the fly in your browser.
*Can we add the option to "Open Poor editior in a new window"? The sidebar gets too big when I increase the font size to see in safari.
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= The Bigfoot Project  =
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= Projects =
  
As a motivating project for learning a lot of background material I am engaged in what I consider a mythical quest to find an elliptic curve over $\Bbb Q$ with torsion subgroup $Z_2 \times Z_8$ and Mordell-Weil rank at least 4. Such a curve is affectionally referred to by my friends and I as "The Bigfoot." This nomenclature is somewhat misleading, such a curve, should it exist is not by any stretch of the imagination expected to be unique. I hope to expound on the status of this project at a later date.  
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I'm hoping to use this space to describe some of my current projects. These include
  
For now I will be motivated in my development of this page by 3 facts:
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* A database of Elliptic Curves with Prescribed Torsion
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* Connections between the Mordell-Weil ranks and Szpiro Ratios of elliptic curves
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* Finding elliptic curves of conductor less than $10^6$ which do not appear in the Stein-Watkins database.
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* Transfers that Track Down Atypical ABC Triples. (I was feeling whimsical... deal with it!)
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* Work with Matt Davis and James Ryan concerning the Erdös-Woods problem.
  
*My bank account is suffering from conference fatigue.
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There are also a number of current developments in the field that I will be trying to learn about. These include
*There is an essay contest for which I can win $100.
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*I'd like to stop eating at Taco Bell.
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That being said I'll get right to this following section:
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* The work of Mazur and Rubin reducing Hilbert's Tenth Problem for the rings of integers of number fields to the Shafarevich-Tate conjecture.
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* The work of Bhargava the average size of Selmer groups of elliptic curves.
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* Heath-Brown's result on the distribution of Selmer ranks of elliptic curves, and the subsequent generalization to "generic" curves with full two-torsion by Swinnerton-Dyer.
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* The two recent proofs of the ABC conjecture for the ring of entire functions. I will need to learn some Nevanlinna theory to understand this business.
  
= Why do I "math"?  =
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= Essay Contest Entry =
  
I do mathematics because I love doing it. It's something I'm excited about most any day. I have the great fortune of interacting with some incredible people who feel the same way about mathematics as I do. Their devotion to the pursuit of mathematical truth, excitement about theory, and their cheerful optimism is absolutely contagious.
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If you're looking for my essay contest entry for "Why do I 'math'?", it can be found [[Why_do_I_math_-_Weigandt | here ]].

Latest revision as of 04:18, 13 August 2010

Jamie Weigandt

Jamie.jpg

Jamie Weigandt is an alumnus of the Purdue mathematics department (2008) and starting his third year of graduate studies in the same department. He's beginning his second year in the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program studying Algebra and Number Theory with Prof. Edray Goins. He's particularly interested computational and statistical questions concerning the arithmetic of elliptic curves.

Note on this page

For the time being I will use LaTeX code freely when editing this page. When the jsmath plugin is installed it should TeX on the fly in your browser.

Projects

I'm hoping to use this space to describe some of my current projects. These include

  • A database of Elliptic Curves with Prescribed Torsion
  • Connections between the Mordell-Weil ranks and Szpiro Ratios of elliptic curves
  • Finding elliptic curves of conductor less than $10^6$ which do not appear in the Stein-Watkins database.
  • Transfers that Track Down Atypical ABC Triples. (I was feeling whimsical... deal with it!)
  • Work with Matt Davis and James Ryan concerning the Erdös-Woods problem.

There are also a number of current developments in the field that I will be trying to learn about. These include

  • The work of Mazur and Rubin reducing Hilbert's Tenth Problem for the rings of integers of number fields to the Shafarevich-Tate conjecture.
  • The work of Bhargava the average size of Selmer groups of elliptic curves.
  • Heath-Brown's result on the distribution of Selmer ranks of elliptic curves, and the subsequent generalization to "generic" curves with full two-torsion by Swinnerton-Dyer.
  • The two recent proofs of the ABC conjecture for the ring of entire functions. I will need to learn some Nevanlinna theory to understand this business.

Essay Contest Entry

If you're looking for my essay contest entry for "Why do I 'math'?", it can be found here .

Alumni Liaison

To all math majors: "Mathematics is a wonderfully rich subject."

Dr. Paul Garrett