MIT 18.156 Projection Theory, Spring 2025 - Lecture 09: Reflections on the Szemeredi-Trotter Theorem

MIT 18.156 Projection Theory, Spring 2025 Instructor: Lawrence D Guth View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/18-156-projection-theory-spring-2025 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62K9_7Pg26ytrAOXwXFpN43 We discuss the analogy between the Szemeredi-Trotter theorem and the exceptional set problem. We explain why it is hard to adapt the proof of Szemeredi-Trotter to the exceptional set problem. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu Support OCW at http://ow.ly/a1If50zVRlQ We encourage constructive comments and discussion on OCW’s YouTube and other social media channels. Personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, and inappropriate comments are not allowed and may be removed. More details at https://ocw.mit.edu/comments.