Algebraic Learning Seminar

Fall 2025

Topic: Hodge theory and Ball quotients

Main goal: Read ACT 00

Meeting time: Tues MATH 245 12:05-1:00

Structure: Read weekly, bring questions, one person presents each week (casual), discussion

The following is an ambitious schedule, subject to change.

Week 0 Organization

Week 1-2 Preliminaries

• Voisin I chapter 7 

Week 3 Preliminaries (continued)

• Voisin I chapter 8

Week 4 Preliminaries (continued)

• Voisin I chapter 9

Week 5 Preliminaries (continued)

• Voisin I chapter 10

Week 6 Start reading paper

• Beauville’s “Moduli of cubic surfaces and Hodge theory [After ACT]

Week 7 Continue reading paper

• Beauville’s “Moduli of cubic surfaces and Hodge theory [After ACT]

Week 8 and onward

• Read ACT00

If time:

Read ACT06