Introduction to Additive combinatorics.(Feb-March, 2011)

Gautami Bhowmik

Abstract:

In these lectures we intend to present examples of some relatively recent yet not too difficult methods in Additive Combinatorics. In particular the analogue of Kneser's theorem for non-abelian groups due to Olson will be proved. Then we will treat the Combinatorial Nullstellensatz (on the lines of Alon) , the Isoperimetric methods (as by Hamidoune) and discrete Fourier analysis as used by Tao.

Schedule:

Date	Time	Venue
24th Feb	11:00 - 12:30	Alladi Ramakrishnan Hall
1st March	11:00 - 12:30	Alladi Ramakrishnan Hall
3rd March	11:00 - 12:30	Alladi Ramakrishnan Hall

Lecture notes can be found here.

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J.-M. Deshouillers

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A. Balog

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