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Essential dimension of homogeneous forms

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  • UserAngelo Vistoli (Pisa)
  • ClockWednesday 16 February 2011, 14:15-15:15
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The concept of essential dimension has been introduced 15 years ago, and has attracted a lot of attention since then. The essential dimension of an algebraic or algebro-geometric object (e.g., of an algebra, a quadratic form, or an algebraic curve) is the minimal number of independent parameters required to define the underlying structure. In many cases computing the essential dimension is a delicate question, linked with long-standing open problems. I will survey the basic concepts, give some examples, and present recent results due to Reichstein and me on the essential dimension of homogeneous forms.

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