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There’s a slight change in the office hour time for today. We’ll start 15 minutes later than announced on Wednesday.
The PDF and .tex files for the assignment can be found here (it was posted Wednesday but the messaging system was down):
https://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/math/MAT4200/h26/Obligatory%20assignment/
The assignment is due in canvas on the 22nd of October at 14:30.I will have office hours on Friday the 9th from 13:00-14:00 and Tuesday from 15:00-16:00 in NHA 1116.
Tomorrow's lecture will be held from 15:15 to 17:00 (shifted by one hour).
To get started with Macaulay2 I recommend using the web version and its tutorials to be found here:
https://macaulay2.math.gatech.edu/#home
Try clicking through the Welcome Tutorial, Basic Introduction to Macaulay2, and Mathematicians' Introduction to Macaulay2.
If you want to try to figure out how to install it on your own computer go to the main webpage: https://macaulay2.com
Also consider getting the Jupyter interface to run since it is a lot more user friendly than working in the command line.
All university courses on Wednesday afternoon have been cancelled. This includes MAT4200.
Following a request, I will be available in my office this Thursday for questions, help with exercises, or a cup of tea.
I will hold an office hour on Tuesdays from 15:00-16:00. If it is popular or this isn't a good time I can extend the time or find another time slot during the week.
If you are interested in having a time set for unsupervised group problem sessions, fill out your availability in this when2meet: https://www.when2meet.com/?37967650-FL4P1
Our lectures will take place on Tuesdays 12:15-14:00 and Wednesdays 14:15-16:00 in NHA 1020.
We will follow the books Ellingsrud and Atiyah Macdonald (available from the library here). Jørgen Rennemo's notes from 2024 are also a useful summary (see the course calendar webpage). The schedule will be updated with hand written lecture notes and the textbook pages covered. A preliminary sketch of the schedule can be found on the course schedule in TP.
The written portion of the obligatory assignment will be due on Thursday October 22nd and is to be submitted in canvas. You will receive the problems at least two weeks in advance. There will also be a small oral component. More information about this will be provided in October.
The final letter grade is based on the written exam. The official date, time, and p...
Before the course begins next week, please take five minutes to fill out the short start up questionnaire:
https://nettskjema.no/a/641384