Special Year Research Seminar

Modularity of Special Cycles II

Since the work of Jacobi and Siegel, it is well known that Theta series of quadratic lattices produce modular forms. In a vast generalization, Kudla and Millson have proved that the generating series of special cycles in orthogonal and unitary Shimura varieties are modular forms. 

In this series of talks, I will survey known results and conjectures about this topic, as well as recent progress. 

Date & Time

February 05, 2026 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Add to calendar 02/05/2026 13:00 02/05/2026 14:00 Special Year Research Seminar use-title Topic: Modularity of Special Cycles II Speakers: Salim Tayou, Institute for Advanced Study More: https://www.ias.edu/math/events/special-year-research-seminar-42 Since the work of Jacobi and Siegel, it is well known that Theta series of quadratic lattices produce modular forms. In a vast generalization, Kudla and Millson have proved that the generating series of special cycles in orthogonal and unitary Shimura varieties are modular forms.  In this series of talks, I will survey known results and conjectures about this topic, as well as recent progress.  Simonyi 101 a7a99c3d46944b65a08073518d638c23

Location

Simonyi 101

Speakers

Salim Tayou, Institute for Advanced Study

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