Number Theory

Our Research

Number Theory is one of the oldest branches of modern mathematics. It is motivated by the study of properties of integers and solutions to equations in integers. Many of its problems can be stated easily, but often require sophisticated methods from a diverse spectrum of areas in order to study. Its modern formulations are wide reaching and have close ties to algebraic geometry, analysis, and group theory; together with computational aspects. Perhaps due to the fundamental and profound nature of the integers, Number Theory plays a special role in mathematics and applications: two of the Clay Millennium Prize Problems are in Number Theory, and many internet security protocols are based on number theoretic problems.

Number Theory is an active area of research for faculty at SFU, and together with faculty at UBC, we form one of the largest communities of Number Theory researchers in North America.

People

Faculty

Nils Bruin

Diophantine and Arithmetic Geometry

Imin Chen

Number Theory and Arithmetic Geometry

Stephen Choi

Analytic Number Theory

Postdoctoral Fellows and Visitors

  • Lucas Villagra Torcomian

PhD Graduate Students

  • Jaskaran Kaur

MSc Graduate Students

  • Deniz Suözer

Resources

If you are a current SFU Mathematics Postdoctoral Fellow or Graduate Student in the Number Theory Research Group,
and would like your name added to one of the above lists, please send an email to Casey Bell.

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