Diophantine equations

Course

Lecturer:
Don Zagier (Max Planck Institut Bonn)

Board Contact:
Pietro Corvaja

SSD: MATH-03/B

CFU: 2 CFU 

Period: March–June 2026

Lessons / Hours: 28 hours, 14 lectures

Program:

The course will provide an introduction to number theory, specifically the theory of Diophantine equations, with connections to the arithmetic of elliptic curves. The recommended readings are the classic texts by Hardy and Wright and Ireland and Rosen.