Math 581B: Algebraic Groups I

Fall quarter 2019

Lectures: MWF 10:30-11:20 in PDL C401
Instructor: Jarod Alper (jarod@uw.edu)
Office: PDL C-544
Office hours: by appointment

Syllabus

Textbooks: The main textbook for this class is:

Algebraic Groups: The Theory of Group Schmes of Finite Type over a Field, J.S. Milne

A secondary text is:

Introduction to Affine Group Schemes, W.C. Waterhouse

Other classic texts that are relevant are:

Linear Algebraic Groups, A. Borel
Linear Algebraic Groups, J. Humphreys
Linear Algebraic Groups, T. Springer

Grading policy: If you have NOT already passed the preliminary exams, you are responsible for submitting homework on a weekly basis. In lecture, I will mention a number of exercises. You should choose three exercises from either lecture or the textbook, and submit your solutions in class each Monday.