Number Theory

Number theory, one of core directions of mathematics, is dedicated to studying the structure and properties of arithmetic objects such as prime numbers, Diophantine equations, Galois representations, and L-functions. It has profound connections with fields such as algebra, algebraic geometry, and Lie theory. The number theory team at Zhejiang University focuses on directions including algebraic number theory, analytic number theory, automorphic forms, and arithmetic geometry. Research topics include cutting-edge subjects such as the Langlands program, the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture and its higher-dimensional generalizations, the arithmetic geometry of Shimura varieties, p-adic analysis, special values of L-functions, the Witten zeta function, and congruence theory.