Texas A&M Mathematics Graduate Student Organization
About MGSO
MGSO exists to encourage communication among students and to contribute to a rich social life in the department through cultural and scientific dialogue. We would like to provide an environment where students in the mathematics department can practice their presentation skills and observe the techniques of others. It is our goal to be a source of support and information for all graduate students.
The main activity of the MGSO is the Graduate Student Seminar. This seminar is for grad students, (largely) by grad students: Volunteer to give a talk!
Next Talk:
Speakers: Erik Davis
Time: 12-1p, Thursday, November 21
Location: Blocker 624
Title: Goss L-Values of Sinha Modules
Abstract: By drawing an analogy with the relationship between special Gamma values and the $L$-functions associated to CM abelian varieties defined over number fields, my work aims for a function field analogue. Current results include explicit computations of Goss $L$-values for Sinha modules associated to basic Anderson Hecke characters, providing a positive characteristic analogue of Lichtenbaum’s $\Gamma$-hypothesis. Continued work will extend these computations to more general cases.
MGSO Seminar Schedule
During Fall 2024, the MGSO Seminar will meet on Thursdays from 4:00-5:00pm in Blocker 302 (except when otherwise noted)
September 6: Inyoung Ryu
September 12: Jordy Lopez, Paul Dessauer
September 19: Nicklas Day
September 26: (Douglas Lectures)
October 3:
October 10: Phil Speegle
October 17: John Weeks
October 24:
October 31: Garrett Tresch
November 7: Mansi Bezbaruah
November 14: Tom Winckelman
November 21: Erik Davis