MATH 413 Introduction to Algebraic Geometry Units: 3.00
An introduction to the study of systems of polynomial equations in one or many variables. Topics covered include the Hilbert basis theorem, the Nullstellenstaz, the dictionary between ideals and affine varieties, and projective geometry.
Learning Hours: 132 (36 Lecture, 96 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite MATH 210.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Create and present rigorous solutions to problems and coherent proofs of theorems.
- Define and illustrate the correspondence between ideals and varieties by translating between algebraic and geometric statements.
- Describe and demonstrate a basic understanding of projective geometry.
- Execute accurate and efficient calculations with ideals in a multivariate polynomial ring involving Gröbner bases, membership, intersections, and quotients.
- Explain and use elimination theory to solve systems of polynomial equations.