2025 Fall MATH 255 001 LEC 001

2025 Fall

MATH 255 001 - LEC 001

Algebraic Curves

David Eisenbud

Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Tu, Th
09:30 am - 10:59 am
Class #:25392
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Mathematics

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 30
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 30
Waitlist Max: 5
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.

Course Catalog Description

Elliptic curves. Algebraic curves, Riemann surfaces, and function fields. Singularities. Riemann-Roch theorem, Hurwitz's theorem, projective embeddings and the canonical curve. Zeta functions of curves over finite fields. Additional topics such as Jacobians or the Riemann hypothesis.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

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