Representation Zeta Functions à la Weil

Explore a 55-minute lecture on representation zeta functions from a Weil perspective, delivered at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences as part of the Combinatorial Methods in Enumerative Algebra program. Delve into how algebraic counting problems generate integer sequences that are best understood through generating functions, examining classical examples like Dirichlet's zeta function, Witten's zeta function, and Hasse-Weil zeta functions. Learn about the significance of zeta functions in asymptotic group theory and ring theory, including their Euler product decompositions and rational local factors. Understand how these mathematical tools provide crucial insights into underlying algebraic structures and their properties, presented as part of a broader program aimed at connecting experts across related mathematical disciplines and training the next generation of researchers in enumerative algebra.