Talk
Invitation to Nonlinear Algebra
- Mateusz Michałek
- Bernd Sturmfels
Abstract
Participants will work through the 13 chapters of the book manuscript with that title. The course will be a mix of lectures by participants and study sessions, with 2 hours devoted to each chapter. A tentative schedule is as follows:
| 1. | Polynomial Rings | (June 4, 10 - 12) |
| 2. | Varieties | (June 4, 14 - 16) |
| 3. | Solving and Decomposing | (June 5, 10 - 12) |
| 4. | Mapping and Projecting | (June 5, 14 - 16) |
| 5. | Linear Spaces and Grassmannians | (June 6, 10 - 12) |
| 6. | Nullstellensaetz | (June 6, 14 - 16) |
| 7. | Tropical Algebra | (June 11, 10 - 12) |
| 8. | Toric Varieties | (June 11, 14 - 16) |
| 9. | Tensors | (June 12, 14 - 16) |
| 10. | Representation Theory | (June 13, 10 - 12) |
| 11. | Invariant Theory | (June 13, 14 - 16) |
| 12. | Semidefinite Programming | (June 14, 10 - 12) |
| 13. | Combinatorics | (June 14, 14 - 16) |
Each chapter will be assigned to one or two leading presenters. Participants from nearby universities (Leipzig, Berlin, Magdeburg,...) are most welcome.
Date and time info
Block course: June 4 - 14
Audience
MSc students, PhD students, Postdocs
Language
English
