MA4A5
Term 1
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Course Description
Algebraic geometry studies the geometry of spaces defined by
polynomial equations. This module will study affine and projective
varieties, focusing on examples and the dictionary between algebra and
geometry. See also the description in the PYDC
booklet.
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Lecturer
| Name |
Office |
E-mail |
Phone |
Office Hour |
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| Diane Maclagan |
B1.35 Zeeman Building |
D.Maclagan at warwick.ac.uk |
(024) 7652 8333 |
TBA |
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Course Times and Location
| What |
Where |
When |
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| Lecture |
MS.03 |
Monday 11:00-12:00 |
| Lecture |
B3.02 |
Wednesday 9:00-11:00 |
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Recommended Texts
We will fairly closely follow
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry by Brendan Hassett. Also
highly recommended is
Ideals, Varieties, and algorithms, by David Cox, John Little, and
Donal O'Shea.
Other references you may want to consult include
Undergraduate Algebraic Geometry by Miles Reid, Algebraic Geometry by Joe Harris, and the
lecture notes of Andreas Gathmann (this contains many topics we
will not get to). Other more advanced references include the
classic by Hartshorne,
and Shafarevich.
If you want to buy copies of any of these books, I recommend first
looking at a site like Alibris.co.uk,
which searches multiple independent bookstores.
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Announcements
The first lecture (Wednesday, 6th October, 2010) will take place in H5.45. All
other lectures will be in the Maths building.
| Assessment
There will be homework assignments every two weeks. Homework
assignments and due dates will be posted on the schedule
webpage, which will also have the reading for the following week.
You are encouraged to work on homework together, but you should write
up the solutions yourself. No late homework will be accepted. The lowest
homework score will be dropped, however, when calculating your homework mark.
Homework will be due at 12pm on the Fridays indicated on the schedule page.
Your final mark for this module will depend 30% on your homework, and 70% on
the examination in Term 3.
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