MS-EV0003 - Fundamentals of Algebraic Function Fields, Lectures, 24.10.2022-1.12.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Credits: 5

Schedule: 24.10.2022 - 01.12.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Camilla Hollanti, Elif Sacikara Kariksiz

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • applies in this implementation

    Each week you are given exercise questions. Each exercise sheet is in 20 points. The minimum grade of total points from homework questions should 65 to pass the course.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • applies in this implementation

    Weekly lecture notes will be provided.

    In the meantime, we will be following two references below.

       -Stichtenoth, Henning. Algebraic function fields and codes. Vol. 254. Springer Science \& Business Media, 2009 (explains notions using linear algebra and algebra, its approach is purely algebraic).
        -Villa Salvador, Gabriel Daniel. Topics in the Theory of Algebraic Function Fields (involves more number theory approach-useful to see the connections with other branches).

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