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Jonathan Hauenstein
MA 798, Spring 2014
Numerical Algebraic Geometry
Special Topics in Numerical Analysis

MWF 11:20 am - 12:10 pm
Daniels 232



Course Schedule

Date Topic Book Sections
Jan 6 Introduction to Numerical Algebraic Geometry  
Jan 8 Introduction to polynomial systems Sections 1.1 & 1.2
Jan 10 Probability one and Bertini's Theorem Sections 1.1 & 1.2
Jan 13 Intro to parameter homotopies  
Jan 15 Daniel Brake special topic  
Jan 17 Daniel Brake special topic  
Jan 20 Martin Luther King, Jr.  
Jan 22 Bezout homotopies Section 2.1
Jan 24 Path tracking Section 2.2
Jan 27 Endgames Section 3.2
Jan 29 Snow Day  
Jan 31 Cauchy integral formula and adaptive precision Section 3.2
Feb 3 Multihomogeneous Bezout Section 5.1
Feb 5 Real curves (AMC lecture by D. Brake) Section 14.4
Feb 7 Projective space Chapter 4
Feb 10 Isotropic & Multihomogeneous Sections 4.2 & 4.3
Feb 12 Linear and polynomial product Sections 5.1 & 5.2
Feb 14 Snow Day  
Feb 17 Polyhedral & parameter homotopies Section 5.3
Feb 19 Parameter homotopies (Brake) Chapter 6
Feb 21 Zero-dim examples  
Feb 24 Energy landscapes (Dhagash Mehta)  
Feb 26 Random coefficients and structure  
Feb 28 Regeneration Section 5.4
Mar 3 Regeneration Section 5.4
Mar 5 Witness sets Chapter 8
Mar 7 Computing NID Chapters 9 & 10
Mar 10 Spring Break  
Mar 12 Spring Break  
Mar 14 Spring Break  
Mar 17 Membership testing Chapter 10
Mar 19 Local dimension Chapter 11
Mar 21 Local dimension Chapter 11
Mar 24 Monodromy and trace test Section 10.2
Mar 26 Conversion to polynomial systems (Mehta)  
Mar 28 Deflation Section 11.6
Mar 31 Deflation Section 11.6
Apr 2 Real solutions Section 14.5
Apr 4 Real solutions Section 14.5
Apr 7 Critical points Chapter 14
Apr 9 Cell decomposition Chapter 14
Apr 11 Geometry of real solutions Chapter 14
Apr 14 Numerical elimination theory Chapter 16
Apr 16 Numerical elimination theory Chapter 16
Apr 18 Spring Holiday  
Apr 21 Exceptional fibers Chapter 16
Apr 23 Exceptional fibers Chapter 16
Apr 28 Final presentations (8 - 11 am)  





Last Updated: April 23, 2014