Real and Complex Cubic Curves - John Milnor, Stony Brook University [2016]

Cubic curves have fascinated mathematicians for more than 300 years, and continue to be important. As one example, Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem was based on a very deep study of cubic curves. The present lecture will try to give an elementary exposition of some basic properties, including a simple (and possibly new ?) classification of real cubic curves.
John Milnor, Stony Brook University, July 2016, ICMS, Edinburgh
Real and Complex Cubic Curves
In July 2016, ICMS hosted a workshop on Symplectic Geometry and Topology. The conference was in honour of Dusa McDuff's 70th birthday. As part of the workshop, John Milnor (Stony Brook University) gave an evening lecture.
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