Description
We discuss the importance of computing zeta functions from both a mathematical perspective, relating to modularity, as well as a physics perspective, seeing where these zeta functions can arise. Our focus lies in the computation of these local zeta functions, and we highlight the Dwork deformation method in which these local factors can be computed for families of varieties rather than a single variety. We discuss steps of the computation, including the relevance of computing periods, as well as an implementation currently being built in Python to be compatible with software such as CYTools.
