Math 538 Homepage
Fall 2013

Instructor:  Karl Schwede
Text 1:  Commutative ring theory by Hideyuki Matsumura
Text 2:   Undergraduate commutative algebra by Miles Reid
Text 3:   Introduction to commutative algebra by M. F. Atiyah and I. G. MacDonald
Syllabus:   Click here
Office hours:   Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00. Thursday 10:00-11:00.

News:

Oral exams start after break, email me to make an appointment. For information on what will be covered, CLICK HERE

Supplementary material:

Notes from the start of class until Friday December 6th. CLICK HERE
There are no notes on completion and dimension theory, see Atiyah-MacDonald for this material. Macaulay2 from Monday, September 9th. CLICK HERE
Macaulay2 from Wednesday, September 18th. CLICK HERE. Also 9-18-InClass-M2.txt is the Macaulay2 session from in class.
Worksheet from Wednesday, October 2nd. CLICK HERE. For solutions CLICK HERE.
Worksheet from Monday, October 7th. CLICK HERE. For solutions CLICK HERE.
Worksheet from Thursday, November 21st. CLICK HERE.

Homework assignments:

Due Wednesday September 4th CLICK HERE For a solution to (g), CLICK HERE
Due Friday September 20th CLICK HERE For solutions CLICK HERE
Due Friday September 27th CLICK HERE, the first Macaulay2 homework.
Due Friday October 4th CLICK HERE. For solutions CLICK HERE
Due Friday October 18th CLICK HERE
Due Monday October 28th CLICK HERE
Due Thursday, November 21st CLICK HERE
Due Monday, December 9th CLICK HERE