Galois representations

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Galois representations are homomorphisms from Galois groups of field extensions into matrix groups that encode deep arithmetic information and link number theory with algebraic geometry and modular forms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mathematical concept
representation of a group
centralIn modularity theorem for elliptic curves
proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
codomain general linear group over a field
definedAs group homomorphisms from Galois groups to matrix groups
domain Galois group of a field extension
encodes arithmetic information about field extensions
information about algebraic numbers
information about algebraic varieties
information about modular forms
field algebraic geometry
arithmetic geometry
number theory
representation theory
formalism continuous homomorphisms with respect to profinite topology
hasType Artin representation
Hodge–Tate representation
linked to: p-adic Hodge theory

crystalline representation
de Rham representation
geometric Galois representation
l-adic Galois representation
p-adic Galois representation
oftenAssumed continuous with respect to l-adic topology
relatedTo Tate modules of abelian varieties
Weil–Deligne representations
automorphic forms
fundamental groups of schemes
modular forms
motivic Galois groups
étale cohomology
studiedBy Andrew Wiles
Gerd Faltings
Jean-Pierre Serre
Pierre Deligne
Robert Langlands
typicalCodomain GL_n(C)
GL_n(Q_l)
GL_n(Z_l)
typicalDomain absolute Galois group of a local field
absolute Galois group of a number field
absolute Galois group of the rational numbers
usedIn Iwasawa theory
Langlands program
arithmetic of elliptic curves
p-adic Hodge theory
proofs of modularity theorems
study of L-functions
study of motives

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Fermat's Last Theorem proofUses Galois representations
Emil Artin notableWork Artin representation
linked to: Galois representations
Hasse–Weil zeta function relatedTo Galois representations
Hasse–Weil zeta function relatedTo Weil–Deligne representations
linked to: Galois representations
Chebotarev density theorem isToolFor Galois representations
Weil cohomology relatedTo Tate modules
linked to: Galois representations
Évariste Galois influenced Galois representations
subject linked to: Galois
Ramanujan tau function relatedTo Galois representations
Ono’s partition congruences relatedTo Galois representations
p-adic numbers usedIn Galois representations
algebraic number theory fieldOfStudy Galois representations
Artin’s conjecture on L-functions concerns Galois representations
p-adic Hodge theory usesConcept Galois representations
p-adic Hodge theory studiesProperty de Rham representations
linked to: Galois representations
Diophantine equations relatedTo Galois representations
Tate Conjecture concerns Galois representations
Langlands program coreConcept Galois representation
linked to: Galois representations
Artin conductor usedIn Galois representation theory
linked to: Galois representations
Artin conductor appliesTo Artin representations
linked to: Galois representations
Frobenius element usedIn Galois representations
Frobenius conjugacy class definedInContextOf Galois representations
Galois cohomology relatedTo Galois representations
Frobenius endomorphism relatedTo Galois representations
Langlands dual group relatedTo Galois representations
Chandrashekhar Khare researchInterest Galois representations
Artin L-functions associatedWith Artin representation
linked to: Galois representations
Frey curve relatedConcept Galois representation
linked to: Galois representations
Ribet's theorem usesConcept Galois representations