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Title: Finite Orbits of a Polynomial Automorphism on Ane Three Space with Applications
Authors: Yang, Daphne
Advisors: Sarnak, Peter
Skinner, Chris
Department: Mathematics
Class Year: 2018
Abstract: In the PainlevĀ“e VI differential equation, a certain group action governs the behavior of solutions as they are analytically continued around a pole. It turns out that the finite groups correspond to the algebraic solutions. In this paper, we will study the finite groups of this action in affine three-space. A complete classification of all finite orbits will be done in a single-parameter case, and an overview of the classification for a more complex case will also be studied. Remarkably, there is a deep connection between these finite orbits and the transitivity of another action in a Diophantine equation. We will investigate how classifying the finite orbits will give obstructions to the action being transitive in a finite field.
URI: http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012r36v127s
Type of Material: Princeton University Senior Theses
Language: en
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