Andrei Rapinchuk – författare

The first edition of this book provided the first systematic exposition of the arithmetic theory of algebraic groups. This revised second edition, now published in two volumes, retains the same goals, while incorporating corrections and improvements, as well as new material covering more recent developments. Volume I begins with chapters covering background material on number theory, algebraic groups, and cohomology (both abelian and non-abelian), and then turns to algebraic groups over locally compact fields. The remaining two chapters provide a detailed treatment of arithmetic subgroups and reduction theory in both the real and adelic settings. Volume I includes new material on groups with bounded generation and abstract arithmetic groups. With minimal prerequisites and complete proofs given whenever possible, this book is suitable for self-study for graduate students wishing to learn the subject as well as a reference for researchers in number theory, algebraic geometry, and related areas.

This book presents selected chapters from the program Zariski–Dense Subgroups, Number Theory, and Geometric Applications, held at the International Center for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, from January 1–12, 2024. The program encompassed a rich array of topics centered around Zariski-dense subgroups, with connections to algebraic and Lie groups, geometry, and number theory. It highlights the application of Diophantine approximation techniques to questions on linear groups with bounded generation, as well as innovative developments in the Bruhat–Tits theory for algebraic groups over local fields. These ideas were explored through four mini-courses alongside numerous research and expository lectures.Chapters are published in two volumes: Volume 1 features expanded notes from four mini-courses and two expository talks, while Volume 2 comprises twelve original research articles. Collectively, the volumes make recent advances in the theory of Zariski-dense subgroups accessible to a broad mathematical audience. The topic has continued to draw significant interest, building on discussions from earlier meetings such as the MSRI workshop in Berkeley (2012) and the IPAM workshop at UCLA (2015). Over the past two decades, Zariski-dense subgroups of algebraic groups have become a focal point of intense research, yielding a wealth of results with far-reaching applications. Notably, this line of inquiry has contributed to the construction of expander graphs and the study of spectral gaps, developments that culminated in the theory of superstrong approximation.