Math 130a - Algebraic Geometry
Lectures: MWF 1-2 in Sloan 153
Instructor: Tom Graber
Office: 362 Sloan
Office Hours: Monday 2-3, Friday 2:30 - 3:30
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Syllabus
We will cover the basic theory of classical algebraic geometry. Topics
will include affine and projective varieties, morphisms, dimension, and tangent spaces.
Announcements
The official textbook for the course will be Algebraic Geometry by Robin Hartshorne.
However, I will not be following it that closely, so if you do not intend to
continue with 130b (or c), you could reasonably decide not to purchase this text.
There are many books that cover essentially all of the material I plan
to cover this quarter. I have put a bunch of them on reserve at the library.
Also, there are several introductions to algebraic geometry freely available on the web.
I recommend the notes of Olivier Debarre, with the warning that they are in French. Or for an English reference, you can try these which
are also quite good, but not as close to what I plan to cover. (Also, there are many more that can be found
online - if you find one that you like, please tell me about it.)
Homework
Problem Set
1 (due Wednesday, October 7)
Problem Set
2 (due Wednesday, October 14)
Problem Set
3 (due Wednesday, October 28)
Problem Set
4 (due Wednesday, November 4)
Problem Set
5 (due Wednesday, November 11)
Problem Set
6 (due Wednesday, November 18)
Problem Set
7 (due Wednesday, December 2)
Final (due Friday, December 11)