Math 663: Algebraic Geometry 1.

Catalog Information

Title

Algebraic Geometry 1.

Credit Hours

3

Prerequisite

Math 676 or concurrent enrollment.

Description

Basic definitions and theorems on varieties, sheaves, and schemes.

Desired Learning Outcomes

Minimal learning outcomes

Students should achieve mastery of the topics listed below. This means they should know all relevant definitions, correct statements of the major theorems (including their hypotheses and limitations), and examples and non-examples of the various concepts. The students should be able to demonstrate their mastery by solving non-trivial problems related to these concepts, and by proving simple (but non-trivial) theorems about the concepts below, related to, but not identical to, statements proven by the text or instructor.

1. Serre varieties
   • Sheaves and affine varieties
   • Definition of varieties and morphisms
   • Products and separation
   • Dimension
   • Fibres of a morphism
   • Complete varieties
   • Relation with complex analytic varities
2. Schemes
   • Affine schemes
   • Schemes
   • Relationship between varieties and schemes
   • Closed subschemes
   • Functor of points
   • Proper varieties and finite morphisms