Department of Mathematics Syllabus
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MAT 248A: Algebraic Geometry
Approved: 2009-05-01, Eric Babson, Motohico Mulase, Brian Osserman
Units/Lecture:
Fall, alternate years; 4 units; lecture/extensive problem solving
Suggested Textbook: (actual textbook varies by instructor; check your
instructor)
Algebraic Geometry, Robin Hartshorne, ISBN 978-0-387-90244-9 ($69); Alternate: Basic Algebraic Geometry 1, Shafarevich, ISBN-13: 978-3540548126 ($69)
Prerequisites:
MAT 250ABC
Course Description:
Affine varieties and radical ideals. Projective varieties. Abstract varieties. Morphisms and rational maps. Smoothness. Algebraic curves and the Riemann-Roch theorem. Special topics.
Suggested Schedule:
| Lectures | Sections | Topics/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 4 | I.1 - I.2 | Classical affine and projective varieties, including affine varities over arbitrary fields. |
| 5 -12 | I.3 - I.4 | The Zariski topology, gluing varieties, abstract varieties. Morphisms and rational maps. Smoothness. |
| 13 - 20 | IV.1 - IV.6 | Divisors and differentials on smooth projective curves, the Riemann-Roch theorem, and applications. |
| 21 - 28 | N/A | Special topics |
Additional Notes:
Possibilities for special topics include: group varieties, elliptic curves, toric varieties, Grassmannians, and real algebraic geometry. Most of these topics, as well as several subtopics above, require supplemental material beyond that in Hartshorne.