MAT 589 — Spring 2017 Problem Sets MAT 589 — Spring 2017 Syllabus

MAT 589 Course Webpage
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry
Tu Th 1PM — 2:20PM, Physics P122

Spring 2017

  • Problem sets
  • Syllabus

  • Course Announcements
  • Course Description
  • Prerequisites
  • Text
  • Lectures
  • Office Hours
  • Disability Support Services
  • Academic Integrity
  • Critical Incident Management


  • Course Announcements Announcements about the course will be posted here. Please check the site regularly for announcements (which will also be given in lecture).

    Course Description This course offers a systematic introduction to algebraic geometry, from a modern, scheme-theoretic perspective.

    Prerequisites MAT 536, or permission of instructor. Familiarity with material covered by MAT 545 would be helpful, but is not required.

    Text Although it is not listed as a required textbook, this semester the course will closely follow the following textbook.

    Lectures The instructor for this course is Jason Starr. All instruction will occur in lectures. A tentative schedule will be posted in the syllabus.

    Lecture is held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1PM — 2:20PM in Physics P122.

    Office Hours

    Grading System As will be discussed at the first class meeting, grading will be based on class participation and problem sets.


    Required Syllabi Statements
    The University Senate Undergraduate and Graduate Councils have authorized that the following required statements appear in all teaching syllabi (graduate and undergraduate courses) on the Stony Brook Campus.

    Americans with Disabilities Act.
    If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disability Support Services, ECC (Educational Communications Center) Building, Room 128, (631) 632-6748. They will determine with you what accommodations, if any, are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation is confidential.

    Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/fire/disabilities.

    Academic Integrity Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Faculty is required to report any suspected instances of academic dishonesty to the Academic Judiciary. Faculty in the Health Sciences Center (School of Health Technology Management, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine) and School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/academic_integrity/index.html.

    Critical Incident Management Stony Brook University expects students to respect the rights, privileges, and property of other people. Faculty are required to report to the Office of University Community Standards any disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn. Faculty in the HSC Schools and the School of Medicine are required to follow their school-specific procedures.


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    Jason Starr
    4-108 Math Tower
    Department of Mathematics
    Stony Brook University
    Stony Brook, NY 11794-3651
    Phone: 631-632-8270
    Fax: 631-632-7631
    Jason Starr