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401-3200-16L 4 Credits BSC , MSC D-MATH

Power Sums of Coxeter Exponents (With Some Insight Into the Evolution of an Article)

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Ruedi Suter
Number of participants limited to 12.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:41:20

Abstract

In addition to its mathematical content, this seminar shall provide an insight into what is usually hidden away from the reader of an article.

Objective

The gradual development from an initial wish to make progress on a certain topic towards a published article is usually hidden away in the final text. The idea of this seminar is to have a look at the two author paper "Power sums of Coxeter exponents" (Advances in Mathematics 231 (2012), 1291-1307), that arose entirely by means of email correspondence, and to make accessible some excerpts from this correspondence in order to gain some insight into how the article evolved. This might be instructive in particular with regard to the students' own research ambitions.

Resources

Literature

J. Burns, R. Suter: Power sums of Coxeter exponents, Adv. Math. 231 (2012), 1291-1307. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001870812002411

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC , MSC

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Seminarvorträge können auf Deutsch oder auf Englisch gehalten werden / seminar talks in English or in German

Registration & Places

Limited places (Special selection)
Signup Start
06.01.2020
Signup End
12.02.2020
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Power Sums of Coxeter Exponents (With Some Insight Into the Evolution of an Article)
As of 16 March 2020 the seminar is offered as a Zoom video conference at the usual time. No class on 30 March 2020.
  • Mon 15:15-17:00 (HG G 26.5)
  • Mon 15:15-17:00
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Mathematics Bachelor
    • Seminars (This semester, many seminars have a waiting list with special selection procedure. If no other criteria apply, a definitive registration will be granted first of all to students who haven't got another seminar registration. Here is the best procedure for dealing with two waiting lists: first choose your preferred seminar and afterwards choose an alternative seminar.)
  • Mathematics Master
    • Seminars and Semester Papers
      • Seminars (This semester, many seminars have a waiting list with special selection procedure. If no other criteria apply, a definitive registration will be granted first of all to students who haven't got another seminar registration. Here is the best procedure for dealing with two waiting lists: first choose your preferred seminar and afterwards choose an alternative seminar.)