Math 581E Algebraic Groups, Autumn Quarter 2014
12:30-1:20, MWF, Denny 217


Class Description

Josh Swanson`s notes (please contact Josh if you are willing to help editing).
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Homework.

Homework 1, due Friday, October 10.  Pdf, tex.

Homework 2, due Friday, November 7.  Pdf, tex.

 

 

References:

1.      W. Waterhouse , Introduction to Affine Group Schemes

2.      J. Humphreys, Linear Algebraic Groups

3.      A. Borel, Linear Algebraic Groups

4.      M-A Knus, A. Merkurjev, M. Rost, J-P. Tignol, The book of Involutions

5.      M. Demazure, P. Gabriel, Groupes algébriques. Tome I: Géométrie algébrique, généralités, groupes commutatifs,
Partially translated into English by J. Bell as Introduction to Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Groups.