Kevin Knudson + Evelyn Lamb & Matilde Lalin , My Favorite Theorem

Episode 43 - Matilde Lalin

13 Jun 2019 • 28 min • EN

Number theorist Matilde Lalin introduces us to the Congruent Number Problem: which integers can occur as the area of a right triangle with rational sides? This turns out to have deep connections to elliptic curves and the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjectures and other cool stuff.

From "My Favorite Theorem"