Algebra Seminar: Expected depth of random real algebraic plane curves

Algebra Seminar: Expected depth of random real algebraic plane curves

Speaker: Turgay Bayraktar, Sabancı University

Title: Expected depth of random real algebraic plane curves

Date/Time: November 06, 2019  /  13.40-14.30

Place: FENS G035

Abstract: A basic question in real algebraic geometry is to study the possible number and relative positions of connected components of a smooth algebraic curve in RP2This is known as the first part of Hilbert’s sixteenth problem. In this talk, we shall focus on a probabilistic version of it. More precisely, I’ll present a formula that gives the expected number of two-sided components (i.e. ovals) of a random real algebraic plane curve winding around a fixed point. This is joint work with O. Kişisel.

Abstracts and forthcoming talks can be found on our webpage //people.sabanciuniv.edu/~mlavrauw/algebra_seminar/sas.html .

Contact: Michel Lavrauw