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Model theory and diophantine geometry
Author(s):
Anand
Pillay
Journal:
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc.
34
(1997),
405-422.
MSC (1991):
Primary 03C60, 14G05
Errata:
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 35 (1998), no. 1, 67 - 67.
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Abstract:
I discuss some recent applications of model theory to diophantine-type problems in algebraic geometry. I give the required background, as well as a sketch of the proofs.
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Anand
Pillay
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Email:
pillay@math.uiuc.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S0273-0979-97-00730-1
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S 0273-0979(97)00730-1
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Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 96-96268.
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