Algebraic Geometry, Fall 2004

Instructor Adrian Iovita , LB-529-1, tel: 3265, iovita@mathstat.concordia.ca

Office Hours:by appointment.

Text: Algebraic curves; an introduction to algebraic geometry, by William Fulton. There will be a copy of the book in reserve in the library

Course Description: The first part of the course will cover the basic notions of algebraic sets, affine varieties, projective varieties, morphisms, rational maps. The second part of the course will focus on lagebraic curves: definition, singularities, blow-ups, divisors and line bundles, the Riemann-Roch theorem.

Grading The final grade will be determined as follows:

• Final exam=50%
• Homework=20%
• Midterm=30%

Schedule:Monday-Wednesday 10:30AM-12:00 at Concordia University room LB 559-6.