Commutative Algebra
COURSE OUTLINE: The main purpose of this course is to provide important workhorses of commutative algebra assuming only a basic course on commutative algebra. Special efforts are made to present the concepts at the center of the field in a coherent, tightly knit way, with streamlined proofs and a focus on the coreresults. Virtually all concepts and results of commutative algebra have natural interpretations. It is the geometric view point that brings out the true meaning of the theory. ABOUT INSTRUCTOR: Dilip P. Patil received B. Sc. and M. Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Pune in 1976 and 1978, respectively. From 1979 till 1992 he studied Mathematics at School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and received Ph. D. through University of Bombay in1989. Currently he is a Professor of Mathematics at the Departments of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and at present he is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Mathematics, IITBombay. He has been a Visiting Professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Leipzig, Germany and several universities in Europe and Canada. is research interests are mainly in Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry. Read more