Algebraic Geometry and Coding Theory, Fall 2026
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Basic Course Information
- Instructor: Yu-Wei Fan
- Schedule: Thursdays, 09:55-12:20 (we take only one 10-minutes break), Weeks 1-12
- Location: SIMIS Room 1010
- Grading Policy: Quizzes (30%) and Final Presentation (70%)
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes will be made available after each class.
- Week 1 (Sep. 10): Lecture 1
- Week 2 (Sep. 17): Lecture 2
- Week 3 (Sep. 24): Lecture 3
- Week 4 (Oct. 1): No class
- Week 5 (Oct. 8): Lecture 4
- Week 6 (Oct. 15): Lecture 5
- Week 7 (Oct. 22): Lecture 6
- Week 8 (Oct. 29): Lecture 7
- Week 9 (Nov. 5): Lecture 8
- Week 10 (Nov. 12): Lecture 9
- Week 11 (Nov. 19): Lecture 10
- Week 12 (Nov. 26): Final presentation
References
We will not follow a particular text. Below are some optional references.
- Stichtenoth, Algebraic Function Fields and Codes
- Tsfasman-Vladut-Nogin, Algebraic Geometric Codes: Basic Notions
- Tsfasman-Vladut-Nogin, Algebraic Geometric Codes: Advanced Chapters
- Walker, Codes and Curves
Quizzes
Instead of homework assignments, there will be four quizzes, given at the beginning of the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth lectures (i.e., one quiz after every two lectures).
The lowest quiz score will be dropped.
- Quiz 1: Sep. 24
- Quiz 2: Oct. 15
- Quiz 3: Oct. 29
- Quiz 4: Nov. 12
Final Presentation
During Week 12, students who wish to receive a grade for the course will give a final presentation. Specific presentation topics and time limits will be discussed as the semester progresses.