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MATH
474
Tropical Geometry
Spring 2021
Division III
Quantative/Formal Reasoning
Class Details
This course offers an introduction to tropical geometry, a young subject that has already established deep connections between itself and pure and applied mathematics. We will study a rich variety of objects arising from polynomials over the min-plus semiring, where addition is defined as taking a minimum, and multiplication is defined as usual addition. We will learn how these polyhedral objects connect to other areas of mathematics like algebraic geometry, and how they can be applied to solve problems in scheduling theory, phylogenetics, and other diverse fields.
The Class:
Format: lecture; Hybrid; if possible we will have classes in person, with remote students attending via Zoom.
Limit: 25
Expected: 15
Class#: 5368
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Limit: 25
Expected: 15
Class#: 5368
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
participation, problem sets, quizzes, exams, and a final project
Prerequisites:
MATH 355 or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences:
Senior math majors
Distributions:
Division III
Quantative/Formal Reasoning
QFR Notes:
This course builds quantitative skills
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MATH 474 - H1 (S)
LEC Tropical Geometry
MATH 474 - H1 (S) LEC Tropical GeometryDivision III Quantative/Formal ReasoningTR 9:45 am - 11:00 am
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