18.705 - Commutative Algebra


Lecturer: Andrew Sutherland

TAs: Yutong Chen and Dylan Toh

Email: drew@math.mit.edu

Time and Place: TR 9:30-11, 2-131

Office Hours: M 2:30-3:30 (2-340, Chen),
T 14:30-16:00 (2-341B, Sutherland),
W 2:00-3:00 (2-390, Toh)


COURSE DESCRIPTION

Introduction to commutative algebra aimed at preparing students for further study in algebra, number theory, and algebraic geometry (e.g. 18.708, 18.725, and 18.737). See OCW for the 2008 version of this course.

Prerequisites: A year of algebra groups covering groups, rings, and fields at the level of 18.701/2.


RECENT UPDATES

10-02-26 Problem Set 3 has been posted. It is due by midnight on Friday, 10/9.

10-01-26 The slides for Lecture 7 have been posted (and then updated at 5pm).

09-29-26 The slides for Lecture 6 have been posted.