Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture
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The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture is a central unsolved problem in number theory that predicts a deep connection between the arithmetic of rational points on an elliptic curve and the behavior of its associated L-function at a specific value.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture | 3 |
| Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture canonical | 2 |
| Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture | 1 |
| Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer formula | 1 |
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Target entity: Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture Context triple: [Millennium Prize Problem, hasProblem, Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture]
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Hodge Conjecture
The Hodge Conjecture is a major unsolved problem in algebraic geometry that predicts which cohomology classes on a non-singular projective complex variety arise from algebraic subvarieties.
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Fermat's Last Theorem
Fermat's Last Theorem is a famous statement in number theory asserting that there are no whole-number solutions to the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ for integers n greater than 2, a problem that remained unsolved for over three centuries until it was proved by Andrew Wiles in the 1990s.
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Riemann hypothesis
The Riemann hypothesis is a famous unsolved conjecture in number theory asserting that all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function lie on a critical line in the complex plane, with deep implications for the distribution of prime numbers.
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Hardy–Littlewood conjectures
The Hardy–Littlewood conjectures are a collection of influential unproven hypotheses in analytic number theory that generalize the prime number theorem to describe the distribution of prime numbers and prime constellations.
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Millennium Prize Problem
The Millennium Prize Problem is one of seven famous unsolved mathematical problems designated by the Clay Mathematics Institute, each carrying a $1 million reward for a correct solution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture Target entity description: The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture is a central unsolved problem in number theory that predicts a deep connection between the arithmetic of rational points on an elliptic curve and the behavior of its associated L-function at a specific value.
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A.
Hodge Conjecture
The Hodge Conjecture is a major unsolved problem in algebraic geometry that predicts which cohomology classes on a non-singular projective complex variety arise from algebraic subvarieties.
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B.
Fermat's Last Theorem
Fermat's Last Theorem is a famous statement in number theory asserting that there are no whole-number solutions to the equation xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ for integers n greater than 2, a problem that remained unsolved for over three centuries until it was proved by Andrew Wiles in the 1990s.
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C.
Riemann hypothesis
The Riemann hypothesis is a famous unsolved conjecture in number theory asserting that all nontrivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function lie on a critical line in the complex plane, with deep implications for the distribution of prime numbers.
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D.
Hardy–Littlewood conjectures
The Hardy–Littlewood conjectures are a collection of influential unproven hypotheses in analytic number theory that generalize the prime number theorem to describe the distribution of prime numbers and prime constellations.
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E.
Millennium Prize Problem
The Millennium Prize Problem is one of seven famous unsolved mathematical problems designated by the Clay Mathematics Institute, each carrying a $1 million reward for a correct solution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
mathematical conjecture
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unsolved problem in mathematics ⓘ unsolved problem in number theory ⓘ |
| basedOn |
computational experiments on elliptic curves
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numerical evidence for behavior of L-functions at s = 1 ⓘ |
| concerns |
L-functions of elliptic curves
ⓘ
elliptic curves ⓘ rational points on elliptic curves ⓘ |
| difficulty | considered extremely difficult ⓘ |
| field | number theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
strong Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture
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weak Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture ⓘ |
| hasPrize | US$1,000,000 prize ⓘ |
| holdsFor | many elliptic curves in special cases ⓘ |
| implies |
deep relations between analytic and arithmetic invariants of elliptic curves
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finiteness of the Tate–Shafarevich group for elliptic curves ⓘ |
| importance | central problem in modern number theory ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bryan Birch
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Peter Swinnerton-Dyer ⓘ |
| offeredBy | Clay Mathematics Institute ⓘ |
| partiallyProvedBy |
Andrew Wiles
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Bryan Birch ⓘ John Coates ⓘ Karl Rubin ⓘ Peter Swinnerton-Dyer ⓘ Victor Kolyvagin ⓘ |
| predicts |
elliptic curve has finitely many rational points if and only if its L-function does not vanish at s = 1
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elliptic curve has infinitely many rational points if and only if its L-function vanishes at s = 1 ⓘ leading Taylor coefficient of L-function at s = 1 is given by arithmetic invariants of the elliptic curve ⓘ rank of an elliptic curve equals order of vanishing of its L-function at s = 1 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the Millennium Prize Problems ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Beilinson conjectures
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Tate Conjecture ⓘ
surface form:
Hasse–Weil conjecture
Iwasawa theory ⓘ Taniyama–Shimura–Weil conjecture ⓘ
surface form:
Modularity theorem
Faltings' theorem ⓘ
surface form:
Mordell conjecture
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| relatesConcept |
Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Birch–Swinnerton-Dyer formula
Hasse–Weil zeta function ⓘ
surface form:
Hasse–Weil L-function
Mordell–Weil theorem ⓘ
surface form:
Mordell–Weil group
Tamagawa numbers ⓘ Cassels–Tate pairing ⓘ
surface form:
Tate–Shafarevich group
conductor of an elliptic curve ⓘ order of vanishing of an L-function ⓘ rank of an elliptic curve ⓘ regulator of an elliptic curve ⓘ |
| status | open ⓘ |
| subfield |
arithmetic geometry
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arithmetic of elliptic curves ⓘ |
| timeProposed | 1960s ⓘ |
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Subject: Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture Description of subject: The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture is a central unsolved problem in number theory that predicts a deep connection between the arithmetic of rational points on an elliptic curve and the behavior of its associated L-function at a specific value.
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