Math 256A - Algebraic Geometry

InstructorPaul Vojta
LecturesTuTh 11-12:30PM, 5 Evans
Course Control Number54809
Office883 Evans
E-Mailvojta@math.berkeley.edu
Office HoursTTh 9:40-10:30, W 1:40-2:30
PrerequisitesMath 250A-250B
SyllabusWe will cover Chapter I and the first few sections of Chapter II of the text.
Required TextHartshorne, Algebraic Geometry, Springer
GradingGrades will be based on homework assignments, including a final problem set in place of a final exam.
HomeworkHomework will be assigned every one or two weeks
Comments This is the first semester of a year-long introductory course in algebraic geometry. This semester we will study the basic definitions of varieties, and start learning the more abstract and general definitions of sheaves and schemes.

I expect to follow the book fairly closely. In particular the algebraic aspects of algebraic geometry will be emphasized over the complex analytic (for the latter, see Griffiths-Harris).

Course Handouts

No.TitleDownload
1 Alternative Version of Section 6 (Nonsingular Curves) dvi pdf

Homework Assignments

No.DueAssignment Solutions
19/10 dvi pdf dvi pdf
29/17 3.2a, 3.11, 3.17 dvi pdf
39/24
(do not hand in)
dvi pdf dvi pdf
410/1 dvi pdf dvi pdf
510/8
(do not hand in)
5.4, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 dvi pdf
610/15 7.2abcd, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 dvi pdf
710/22 dvi pdf dvi pdf
810/29
(do not hand in)
dvi pdf dvi pdf
911/5 dvi pdf
1011/12 dvi pdf

Last updated 5 November 2009