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Section	Title
1	Chapter 5. Arithmetic Geometry and Modern Directions
2	Schemes
3	Morphisms and Fibers
4	Curves over Fields
5	Arithmetic Surfaces
6	Étale Cohomology
7	Weil Conjectures
8	Representation Theory Background
9	Automorphic Representations
10	Adelic Methods
11	Langlands Program
12	Functoriality
13	Trace Formula
14	Fast Integer Arithmetic
15	Primality Testing
16	Integer Factorization
17	Lattice Reduction
18	Algorithms for Modular Forms
19	Algorithms for Elliptic Curves
20	Symbolic and Numeric Computation
21	RSA Cryptosystem
22	Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
23	Elliptic Curve Cryptography
24	Pairing-Based Cryptography
25	Lattice Cryptography
26	Post-Quantum Cryptography
27	Zero-Knowledge Proofs
28	Random Integers
29	Smooth Numbers
30	Probabilistic Primality
31	Probabilistic Algorithms
32	Random Matrices and Zeta Zeros
33	Probabilistic Models for Primes
34	Arithmetic Statistics
35	Open Problems in Number Theory
36	Fermat’s Last Theorem
37	The Riemann Hypothesis
38	The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture
39	The Langlands Program
40	Future Directions in Number Theory
41	Appendix A.1 Sets and Functions

Chapter 5. Arithmetic Geometry and Modern DirectionsArithmetic geometry studies solutions of polynomial equations by combining algebra, geometry, and number theory. Its basic objects are spaces defined by polynomial equations....

SchemesClassical algebraic geometry studies varieties defined by polynomial equations. This theory works well over algebraically closed fields, especially over $\mathbb{C}$. However,...

Morphisms and FibersGeometry is not only concerned with spaces themselves, but also with maps between spaces. In algebraic geometry and arithmetic geometry, these maps are called morphisms.

Curves over FieldsAn algebraic curve is a geometric object whose dimension is one. Curves are among the oldest and most important objects in number theory and algebraic geometry.

Arithmetic SurfacesArithmetic geometry often studies families of algebraic curves varying over arithmetic bases. The most important base is

Étale CohomologyClassical topology studies geometric spaces using invariants such as homology and cohomology. Over the complex numbers, algebraic varieties can often be viewed as topological...

Weil ConjecturesOne of the central problems in arithmetic geometry is understanding the number of solutions of polynomial equations over finite fields.

Representation Theory BackgroundRepresentation theory studies abstract algebraic objects by expressing them as linear transformations of vector spaces.

Automorphic RepresentationsClassically, number theory studied special analytic functions such as modular forms. These functions satisfy strong symmetry conditions under actions of arithmetic groups.

Adelic MethodsNumber theory studies arithmetic simultaneously at two levels:

Langlands ProgramThe Langlands program is a broad collection of conjectures connecting number theory, representation theory, harmonic analysis, and algebraic geometry. Its central idea is that...

FunctorialityFunctoriality is the unifying mechanism of the Langlands program. It predicts systematic relationships between automorphic representations attached to different algebraic groups.

Trace FormulaOne of the central ideas of modern analysis is that functions may be decomposed spectrally into elementary pieces.

Fast Integer ArithmeticModern computational number theory depends fundamentally on efficient arithmetic with large integers.

Primality TestingA prime number is an integer greater than $1$ whose only positive divisors are

Integer FactorizationInteger factorization asks for the prime decomposition of a positive integer. Given

Lattice ReductionA lattice is a discrete additive subgroup of Euclidean space. More concretely, let

Algorithms for Modular FormsModular forms are highly structured analytic functions with deep arithmetic properties. Although their definitions involve complex analysis and group actions, modular forms...

Algorithms for Elliptic CurvesElliptic curves occupy a central position in modern number theory, arithmetic geometry, and cryptography.

Symbolic and Numeric ComputationModern number theory relies heavily on computation. Two broad computational paradigms dominate the subject:

RSA CryptosystemClassical cryptography uses a shared secret key. Both sender and receiver must know the same secret information in advance.

Diffie-Hellman Key ExchangeSecure communication requires two parties to share secret information. In classical symmetric cryptography, both parties must already possess the same secret key before...

Elliptic Curve CryptographyElliptic curve cryptography is a public-key cryptographic framework based on the arithmetic of elliptic curves over finite fields.

Pairing-Based CryptographyPairing-based cryptography uses special maps defined on elliptic curve groups. A pairing is a function

Lattice CryptographyLattice cryptography is a family of cryptographic systems based on the presumed hardness of computational problems on high-dimensional lattices.

Post-Quantum CryptographyModern public-key cryptography relies heavily on two computational assumptions:

Zero-Knowledge ProofsA zero-knowledge proof allows one party to convince another that a statement is true without revealing why it is true.

Random IntegersNumber theory often studies exact statements about individual integers. For example, one may ask whether a given integer is prime, squarefree, smooth, or representable as a...

Smooth NumbersA positive integer is called $y$-smooth if all of its prime factors are at most $y$.

Probabilistic PrimalityA primality test determines whether an integer is prime.

Probabilistic AlgorithmsA probabilistic algorithm uses random choices during its execution. In number theory, this is often a practical advantage rather than a weakness.

Random Matrices and Zeta ZerosThe Riemann zeta function is defined for $\operatorname{Re}s>1$ by

Probabilistic Models for PrimesPrime numbers are deterministic objects, but many aspects of their distribution resemble random behavior.

Arithmetic StatisticsArithmetic statistics studies the distribution of arithmetic objects inside large families.

Open Problems in Number TheoryNumber theory contains some of the oldest and deepest unsolved problems in mathematics.

Fermat's Last TheoremFermat's Last Theorem states that there are no positive integers

The Riemann HypothesisThe Riemann zeta function is one of the central objects in mathematics.

The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer ConjectureAn elliptic curve over $\mathbb{Q}$ may be written in Weierstrass form

The Langlands ProgramThe Langlands program is one of the largest and most influential research programs in modern mathematics.

Future Directions in Number TheoryModern number theory continues to evolve rapidly.

Appendix A.1 Sets and FunctionsA set is a collection of objects called elements.