MATH 4577 — Commutative Algebra

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: TBostonTraditional

Introduces the basics of commutative algebra. Emphasizes rigorously building the mathematical background needed for studying this subject in more depth. Seeks to prepare students for more advanced classes in algebraic geometry, robotics, invariant theory of finite groups, and cryptography. Covers geometry, algebra, and algorithms; Grobner bases; elimination theory; the algebra-geometry dictionary; robotics and automatic geometric theorem proving.

Prerequisites

one of:
- all of:
  - MATH 2331 (min C+)
  - one of:
    - MATH 1365 (min C+)
    - MATH 298M
- MATH 3175 (min C+)
- MATH 4576 (min C+) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Fall 2023	1	7	19	37%	12.0
Fall 2024	1	10	19	53%	9.0
Fall 2025	1	6	19	32%	13.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 30% · T 70% · W 30% · Th 30% · F 43%

Common patterns: TF (43% of sections), MWR (30% of sections), T (26% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Oana Veliche (57% of students) · reviews
Matthew Garcia (43% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

MATH 5323

Courses that list MATH 4577 in their prerequisites.

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