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Toric Varieties
Semester
SoSe 2026

Lecturer
Gari Peralta

Type of course (Veranstaltungsart)
Vorlesung

German title
Torische Varietäten

Contents
This course serves as an introduction to the theory of toric varieties. These are a special kind of
algebraic varieties over a field, which can be described explicitly in terms of the combinatorics of
objects coming from discrete geometry. Their combinatorial nature makes them suitable for concrete
computations on a plethora of examples; a rare feature in algebraic geometry. It is therefore an
excellent companion to a course on algebraic geometry. This course aims to cover the content
presented in Chapters 1 to 6 of Cox, Little and Schenck's book. This roughly includes the
descriptions of normal toric varieties in terms of fans, and their group of torus-invariant
divisors/line bundles in terms of piecewise linear functions. If time permits, we may study
additional topics, such as intersection theoretic properties, the sheaf cohomology of toric
varieties, or the theorem of resolution of singularities.

Literature
Main reference: D. A. Cox, J. D. Little, H. K. Schenck. Toric varieties. Alternative reference: W.
Fulton. Introduction to Toric Varieties.

Recommended previous knowledge
Basic commutative algebra, for instance, the material covered in Atiyah & Macdonald's
book. Some familiarity with algebraic geometry is welcomed. For instance, students that attended
the Winter Semester 25/26 Lecture by Marc Hoyois (or any other introductory course on the topic)
will fit right in. In any case, the necessary material will be discussed during the lecture. The
student might also profit from previous knowledge on discrete geometry, but it is not expected.

Time/Date
Wednesdays, 14-16 (Lecture) & 16-18 (Tutorial).

Location
M101

Registration
  • Preliminary registration for the organisation of exercise classes: at the end of the previous
    semester via EXA or LSF (see announcement by the department)
  • Registration for the exercise classes: Please look at the GRIPS page of the lecture.
  • Registration for course work/examination/ECTS: FlexNow
Course work (Studienleistungen)
  • Successful participation in the exercise classes: Active participation and the presentation
    of solutions to exercises. The number of solutions will be fixed depending on the number of
    attendants. Furthermore, written solutions to the exercises have to be submitted, obtaining at
    least 30% of the points on sheets 1-6 and 7-12.
Examination (Prüfungsleistungen)
  • Oral exam: Duration: 30 minutes, Date: By individual appointment, re-exam: Date: By individual
    appointment
Modules
MV, MArGeo

ECTS
4,5
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