Pure L-functions from algebraic geometry over finite fields

2000/06/14 by Daqing Wan, Wan, Daqing
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory #Analytic Number Theory Research #Coding theory and cryptography #math.NT

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.math/0006235

arxiv created 2000/06/14 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

This is an expository paper which gives a simple arithmetic introduction to the conjectures of Weil and Dwork concerning zeta functions of algebraic varieties over finite fields. A number of further open questions are raised.

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