PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Arithmetic Moments and Random Matrix Statistics over Function Fields

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Mathematics and statistics
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

The study of L-functions — their moments, zero statistics, and connections to random matrix theory — sits at the heart of modern analytic number theory. Function fields over finite fields 𝔽_q provide a setting where deep conjectures first posed for classical L-functions become rigorously provable, thanks to tools unavailable over the integers, including the Riemann Hypothesis for curves over finite fields (Weil) and the equidistribution results of Katz and Sarnak. This project develops three interlinked strands of research at the interface of number theory, arithmetic statistics, and random m

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