Spring 2020 - MATH 741 G200

Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry (3)

Class Number: 3788

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Thu, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 21, 2020
    Tue, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A study of ideals and varieties. Topics include affine varieties, ideals, the Hilbert basis theorem, resultants and elimination, Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, irreducible varieties and prime ideals, decomposition of varieties, polynomial mappings, quotient rings, projective space and projective varieties. Additional topics depending on the instructor. Groebner bases and automatic theorem proving in geometry, Bezout's theorem, dimension, and elliptic curves.

COURSE DETAILS:

COURSE DETAILS:

An introduction to the objects of commutative algebra and algebraic geometry: polynomial rings, varieties (solutions of systems of polynomial equations), ideals, Groebner bases, and quotient rings. This is a generalization of the theory of linear systems and linear algebra to treat systems of non-linear polynomial equations. It leads to beautiful interplay between algebra and geometry.

Topics covered will include: polynomials, ideals and varieties, term orders, the division algorithm, Groebner bases and the Hilbert basis theorem, elimination theory, Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, irreducible varieties, projective space, Bezout's theorem

Grading

  • Assignments (5-10 questions each week; two lowest scores eliminated) 15%
  • Take-home Midterm 25%
  • Final Exam 60%

NOTES:

This is a cross-listed course with MATH 441. Students enrolled in the graduate level MATH 741 of this cross-listed course will be assigned additional homework problems in addtion to receiving several extra problems on both the midterm and final exams.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Ideals, Varieties, and Algorithms: An Introduction to Computational Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra
David A. Cox, John Little, Donal O’Shea
Springer
ISBN: 9783319374277

RECOMMENDED READING:

Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Brendan Hassett
Cambridge University Press
2007 ISBN: 9780521691413

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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