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Math 5399 Computational Commutative Algebra, Spring 2014

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TR 2:00–3:20 pm in MA 010
Lars Winther Christensen
W 2:30–4:30 pm and F 3–3:50 pm,
or by appointment
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Handouts and Links

Date Handout / link
22 Jan Macaulay 2 website
16 Jan Syllabus and Policies

Reading and Self-assessment Problems

Date In class (pp.) Suggested problems Next class (pp.)
6 May 88–91 Exc. 6.3.5
1 May 95 88–91
29 Apr 92–94 Exc. 7.1.2 95–96
24 Apr 86–88 Exc. 6.2.7 92–95
22 Apr 80–86 Exc. 6.2.1, 6.2.3 86–88
17 Apr 80–88
15 Apr 80–84
10 Apr
8 Apr 78–79
3 Apr 76–78 78–79
1 Apr 66–75 5.1.8 76–79
27 Mar 66–72 66–73
25 Mar 62–66 Exc. 5.1.7 73–76
13 Mar 60–61 Exc. 4.4.4 62–67
11 Mar 56–58 60–63
6 Mar 55–56 Exc. 4.1.11 56–61
4 Mar 50–55 Exc. 4.1.10 55–63
27 Feb 43–49 Exc. 3.3.3 50–55
25 Feb 42–42 Exc. 3.3.1 43–49
20 Feb 40–42 42–49
18 Feb 38–40 40–44
13 Feb 34–37 Exc. 3.2.1 38–42
11 Feb 28–33 Exc. 2.3.4, 2.3.8 34–42
6 Feb 21–27 Exc. 2.2.2, 2.2.5 28–36
4 Feb 15–21 21–28
30 Jan 14–15 15–20
28 Jan 11–14 Exc. 1.3.12 14–17
23 Jan 7–11 Exc. 1.3.9 11–17
21 Jan 6–7 Exc. 1.3.1 7–12
16 Jan 1–6 Exc. 1.1.1, 1.2.5 6–12

Homework

Date Assigned problems Due date
6 May Final Macaulay 2 project 12 May
27 Apr Written and Macaulay 2 homework 5 May
20 Apr Written and Macaulay 2 homework 25 Apr
13 Apr Problem 2 on the midterm exam 18 Apr
30 Mar Written and Macaulay 2 homework 4 Apr
15 Mar Written and Macaulay 2 homework 28 Mar
10 Mar Written and Macaulay 2 homework 14 Mar
4 Mar Written and Macaulay 2 homework 10 Mar
25 Feb Exc. 2.3.4, 3.2.1, 3.3.1 and Macaulay 2 homework 5 Mar
16 Feb Exc. 2.2.1, 2.2.5, 2.2.6 and Macaulay 2 homework 21 Feb
9 Feb Proof of Lemma 1.4.7 and Macaulay 2 homework 14 Feb
2 Feb Written and Macaulay 2 homework 7 Feb
25 Jan Exc. 1.3.1, 1.3.9, and Macaulay 2 homework 1 31 Jan
16 Jan Exc. 1.1.2, 1.1.5, 1.2.3 24 Jan

Grades

The graded work comprises homework assignments, a midterm exam, and the final project;
they count towards the final grade with weights as follows:

Homework:  50%
Midterm exam:  25%
Final project:  25%
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