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The Skolem Landscape

Joël Ouaknine
MMCI
SWS Colloquium
AG 1, AG 2, AG 3, INET, AG 4, AG 5, D6, SWS, RG1, MMCI  
AG Audience
English

Date, Time and Location

Friday, 27 May 2022
14:00
60 Minutes
E1 5
002
Saarbrücken

Abstract

The Skolem Problem asks how to determine algorithmically whether a given linear recurrence sequence (such as the Fibonacci numbers) has a zero. It is a central question in dynamical systems and number theory, and has many connections to other branches of mathematics and computer science. Unfortunately, its decidability has been open for nearly a century! In this talk, I will present a brief survey of what is known on the Skolem Problem and related questions, including recent and ongoing developments.


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This talk will be a hybrid event. You can join the meeting in E1 5 room 002 in Saarbrücken, in G26 room 111 in Kaiserlautern or via Zoom. Please contact the Office team for Zoom link information.

Contact

Annika Meiser
+49 681 9303 9105
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Video Broadcast

Yes
Kaiserslautern
G26
111
SWS Space 2 (6312)
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Annika Meiser, 05/13/2022 15:11 -- Created document.