Department of Mathematics

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Prof James Hirschfeld

Post:Tutorial Fellow in Mathematics (Mathematics)
Other posts:Emeritus Professor (Mathematics)
Location:Pevensey 2 5a42-A
Email:JWPH@sussex.ac.uk
Personal homepage:JWPH

Telephone numbers
Internal:8080
UK:(01273) 678080
International:+44 1273 678080
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Combinatorics of finite projective spaces, coding theory and its connections between finite geometry and algebraic geometry, combinatorial structures, algebraic geometry over finite fields, classical algebraic and projective geometry.

Tuesday 1.00 - 3.00. I am available most days throughout the day.

Hirschfeld, J, Bruen, A and Wehlau, D (2011) Cubic curves, finite geometry and cryptography. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae, 115 (3). pp. 265-278. ISSN 1572-9036

Giulietti, M, Hirschfeld, J W P, Korchmáros, G and Torres, F (2010) Families of curves covered by the Hermitian curve. Séminaires et congrès, 21. pp. 63-78. ISSN 1285-2783

Hirschfeld, J (2010) Curves of genus 3. Rendiconti di Matematica, 30 (1). pp. 77-88. ISSN 0033-4427

Hirschfeld, J W P, Korchmaros, G and Torres, F (2008) Algebraic Curves Over a Finite Field. Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics . Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691096797