Minicourse on differential algebra

Current version of lecture notes (last updated 19.12.2020, 01:30)

Past meetings:

• November 26, Thursday

  Before the meeting: read Section 0 of the notes, look at the exercises. Review any proof of the Hilbert’s basis theorem. If you find/recall more than one, would be great.

  Covered during the meeting: Section 0, Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 (1.2 and 1.6 without proofs).

• December 3, Thursday

  Covered during the meeting: the rest of Section 1.

• December 10, Thursday

  Covered during the meeting: Sections 2.1-2.2

• December 17, Thursday, 14:00-16:00

  Before the meeting: take a look at Exercises 2.1-2.6.

  Covered during the meeting: Section 2.3

• December 21, Monday, 15:00-17:00

  Before the meeting: look at Exercises 2.10-2.12.

  Covered during the meeting: Section 3 (to appear in the notes)