An Introduction to the Langlands Program
Clifton Cunningham (University of Calgary)Jan 5, 2027 — Apr 27, 2027
About the course
This course provides a gentle introduction to the Langlands program by focusing on GL(2) and classical number theoretic inputs such as modular forms, drawing on Dietmar’s book Automorphic Forms. The course will briefly discuss geometric and categorical variants of the Langlands program.
Registration
This course is available for registration under the Western Dean's Agreement. To register, you must obtain the approval of the course instructor and you must complete the Western Dean's agreement form , using the details below. The completed form should be signed by your home institution department and school of graduate studies, then returned to the host institution of the course.
Enrollment Details
- Course Name
- An Introduction to the Langlands Program
- Date
- Jan 5, 2027 — Apr 27, 2027
- Course Number
- MATH599
- Section Number
- Section Code
Instructor(s)
For help with completing the Western Dean’s agreement form, please contact the graduate student program coordinator at your institution. For more information about the agreement, please see the Western Dean's Agreement website
Other Course Details
Availability
This course is available to students within the PIMS network, and at universities beyond the PIMS network.
Remote Access
All lectures will be available online (either purely or hybrid). The instructor will make course materials available on Discord, including references, and notes from the lectures. The course will connect students to the global Langlands community using research seminars.org. Other online value added tools include the L-functions and Modular Forms Database, which will be used extensively in the course.