MATH 650
Symbolic Computing
Mathematics
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When and Where
Semester: Spring 2014
Meeting time: T Th 10:05 - 11:45 am
Meeting place: KY 320
Instructors
Course Objectives
The course will introduce the students to symbolic computing, with emphasis on the method of Gröbner bases and its numerous applications.
Prerequisite
Linear algebra I (MATH 231).
Text
Ideals, Varieties, and Algorithms by D. Cox, J. Little, and
D. O'Shea, Springer (2007).
The relevant part of the book is
available in Queens College library through online course reserves -
the details are given on Blackboard.
The full electronic version of the
book is available at the libraries: BMCC, City College, Graduate
Center,
Hunter College, and Medgar Evers.
The call
number for a hard copy is QA564 .C688 2007 (Medgar Evers).
The
1992 edition is also available at Brooklyn College, Graduate
Center, and Hunter College under the call number QA564 .C688
1992.
The URL from Springer:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35651-8.
It is NOT required to purchase the
book.
Course
lecture notes, updated periodically.
Homework
Grading
The grade will be
given on the basis of, by the student's choice, homework (40%) and a
written final exam (60%), or a project from the list of projects.
Academic
Integrity Statement
Students with Disabilities
The CUNY policy
on
working with students with disabilities can
be
found here.
Conference
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modified
April 17, 2014
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