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(Quaternion) Algebras in Number Theory

Studies associative and quaternion algebras, quadratic forms, integral structures and local/global classification. Chapter 6 is incomplete; announced chapters 7–8 have no text links.

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(Quaternion) Algebras in Number Theory

Kimball Martin · Lecture-course collection · Graduate · English

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Author's course page supplies separate public PDFs for the introduction and chapters 1–6; chapter 6 is marked incomplete.

Studies associative and quaternion algebras, quadratic forms, integral structures and local/global classification. Chapter 6 is incomplete; announced chapters 7–8 have no text links.

Preparation: Abstract algebra, number fields and familiarity with local fields.

Use: Build the algebraic background for quaternionic approaches to arithmetic; use the published chapters as one collection.

Version: Spring 2016 course; posted chapter revisions through 9 February 2017 · Checked 2026-10-13

2010 Summer Course on Model Theory

Introduces structures, compactness and elementary equivalence, then applications to algebraically and real closed fields.

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2010 Summer Course on Model Theory

Pete L. Clark · Course notes · Graduate · English

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Introduces structures, compactness and elementary equivalence, then applications to algebraically and real closed fields.

Preparation: Proofs, elementary logic and abstract algebra.

Use: Study model-theoretic methods through algebraic examples.

Version: 2010 summer course · Checked 2026-10-13

A Beginner's Introduction to Fukaya Categories

Reviews Lagrangian Floer cohomology before introducing Fukaya categories, generators and wrapped variants. The exposition intentionally omits some technical foundations.

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A Beginner's Introduction to Fukaya Categories

Denis Auroux · Lecture notes · Graduate · English

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Reviews Lagrangian Floer cohomology before introducing Fukaya categories, generators and wrapped variants. The exposition intentionally omits some technical foundations.

Preparation: Symplectic geometry; exposure to holomorphic curves; homological algebra helpful.

Use: Bridge a first Floer course to categorical formulations and mirror symmetry.

Version: June 2011 Nantes lectures; author PDF revision date not stated · Checked 2026-10-13

A Biased View of Symplectic Cohomology

Explores Liouville domains, symplectic cohomology, functoriality and algebraic structures, emphasizing classification problems and geometric examples.

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A Biased View of Symplectic Cohomology

Paul Seidel · Research survey · Research · English

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Explores Liouville domains, symplectic cohomology, functoriality and algebraic structures, emphasizing classification problems and geometric examples.

Preparation: Hamiltonian Floer theory; contact-type boundaries; holomorphic curves.

Use: Explore symplectic cohomology after introductory Floer material.

Version: arXiv v6, February 15, 2010; manuscript originally dated April 13, 2007 · Checked 2026-10-13

A Brief Introduction to Quantum Groups

Introduces Hopf algebras and braided categories, then quantum enveloping algebras, affine quantum groups and Yangians.

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A Brief Introduction to Quantum Groups

Pavel Etingof and Mykola Semenyakin · Lecture notes · Graduate · English

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Introduces Hopf algebras and braided categories, then quantum enveloping algebras, affine quantum groups and Yangians.

Preparation: Abstract algebra; Lie algebras; tensor products.

Use: Bridge classical representation theory and quantum groups.

Version: arXiv v3, November 6, 2024 · Checked 2026-10-13

A Companion to Real Analysis

An exercise-rich route from sets and the real number system to topology, continuity, differentiation and integration.

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A Companion to Real Analysis

John M. Erdman · Textbook · Intermediate · English

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An exercise-rich route from sets and the real number system to topology, continuity, differentiation and integration.

Preparation: Calculus and basic proof writing.

Use: Develop proof fluency alongside a first rigorous analysis course.

Version: November 20, 2012 · Checked 2026-10-13

A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology

A compact treatment of fundamental algebraic-topological constructions.

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A Concise Course in Algebraic Topology

J. Peter May · Textbook · Graduate · English

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A compact treatment of fundamental algebraic-topological constructions.

Preparation: Point-set topology; groups and modules.

Use: Graduate bridge toward homotopy theory.

Version: Revised author PDF, 2007; book 1999 · Checked 2026-10-11

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A Course in Interacting Particle Systems

Constructs lattice Markov processes and develops mean-field limits, monotonicity, duality and oriented percolation.

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A Course in Interacting Particle Systems

Jan M. Swart · Author book manuscript · Research · English

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Constructs lattice Markov processes and develops mean-field limits, monotonicity, duality and oriented percolation.

Preparation: Measure-theoretic probability; continuous-time Markov chains.

Use: Prepare for research on interacting particle models.

Version: arXiv v5, November 7, 2025; pre-publication version · Checked 2026-10-13

A Course in Riemannian Geometry

A compact course on manifolds, connections, geodesics, completeness and Jacobi fields, ending with comparison and second-variation ideas.

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A Course in Riemannian Geometry

David R. Wilkins · Course notes · Graduate · English

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A compact course on manifolds, connections, geodesics, completeness and Jacobi fields, ending with comparison and second-variation ideas.

Preparation: Multivariable analysis; linear algebra; curves and surfaces.

Use: Bridge elementary surface geometry to intrinsic geometry.

Version: 2005 copyright; based on 1987–88 and 1990–91 courses · Checked 2026-10-13

A Course on Geometric Group Theory

Introduces presentations, quasi-isometries and hyperbolic groups, with fundamental groups and hyperbolic geometry supplying examples.

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A Course on Geometric Group Theory

Brian H. Bowditch · Course notes · Graduate · English

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Introduces presentations, quasi-isometries and hyperbolic groups, with fundamental groups and hyperbolic geometry supplying examples.

Preparation: Group theory; metric spaces; elementary topology.

Use: Begin geometric group theory before specialist rigidity surveys.

Version: October 2005 · Checked 2026-10-13

A Course on Rough Paths

Develops rough integration and links it with regularity structures.

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A Course on Rough Paths

Peter K. Friz and Martin Hairer · Textbook · Graduate · English

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Develops rough integration and links it with regularity structures.

Preparation: Stochastic calculus; analysis; differential equations.

Use: Prepare for pathwise stochastic analysis.

Version: Second-edition author copy, corrected 2024 · Checked 2026-10-11

A Mathematician’s Lament — Original Essay

Lockhart argues for imagination and discovery in school mathematics through a deliberately polemical essay.

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A Mathematician’s Lament — Original Essay

Paul Lockhart · Mathematical-education essay · Introductory · English

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Lockhart argues for imagination and discovery in school mathematics through a deliberately polemical essay.

Preparation: No university mathematics required.

Use: Compare a teacher’s viewpoint with your own learning experiences.

Version: Original 25-page essay, 2002; separate from the expanded 2009 book · Checked 2026-10-13

A Minimalist Intro to Topology

An exercise-driven course from metric and topological spaces through compactness, connectedness, fundamental groups and coverings; the author labels the notes incomplete.

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A Minimalist Intro to Topology

Anton Petrunin · Course notes · Introductory · English

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An exercise-driven course from metric and topological spaces through compactness, connectedness, fundamental groups and coverings; the author labels the notes incomplete.

Preparation: Elementary sets; calculus; comfort with proofs.

Use: Use as a first topology course and bridge to algebraic topology.

Version: Author-hosted notes; date not stated · Checked 2026-10-13

A p-Adic 6-Functor Formalism in Rigid-Analytic Geometry

Constructs a six-functor formalism using condensed methods and relates it to p-torsion etale sheaves and duality in rigid-analytic geometry.

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A p-Adic 6-Functor Formalism in Rigid-Analytic Geometry

Lucas Mann · Research monograph · Research · English

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Constructs a six-functor formalism using condensed methods and relates it to p-torsion etale sheaves and duality in rigid-analytic geometry.

Preparation: Perfectoid geometry; condensed mathematics; higher categories.

Use: Use the condensed-module descent chapters as preparation for the six-functor construction.

Version: arXiv 2206.02022; inspected electronic version · Checked 2026-11-03

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A Primer of Commutative Algebra

A concise foundation for algebraic geometry and number theory, covering localization, integrality, dimension and completion. 'Introductory' here presupposes substantial algebra.

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A Primer of Commutative Algebra

J. S. Milne · Expository text · Introductory · English (legacy metadata)

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A concise foundation for algebraic geometry and number theory, covering localization, integrality, dimension and completion. 'Introductory' here presupposes substantial algebra.

Preparation: Undergraduate rings and modules.

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A Short Survey of Stein’s Method

Normal approximation through Stein’s method and a perturbative approach, including a spanning-tree application.

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A Short Survey of Stein’s Method

Sourav Chatterjee · Research survey · Research · English

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Normal approximation through Stein’s method and a perturbative approach, including a spanning-tree application.

Preparation: Graduate probability; central limit theorem; analysis.

Use: Bridge into quantitative limit theorems for dependent statistics.

Version: arXiv v1, April 4, 2014 · Checked 2026-10-13

A Term of Commutative Algebra

A course-sized development with exercises and solutions. Suitable for systematic study after abstract algebra; its ring-and-module language is more demanding than a first algebra course.

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A Term of Commutative Algebra

Allen Altman and Steven Kleiman · Textbook · Intermediate · English (legacy metadata)

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A course-sized development with exercises and solutions. Suitable for systematic study after abstract algebra; its ring-and-module language is more demanding than a first algebra course.

Preparation: Rings, modules and tensor products.

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A Theory of Regularity Structures

A foundational construction for singular stochastic PDEs, beyond classical distributional solution methods.

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A Theory of Regularity Structures

Martin Hairer · Foundational research paper · Research · English

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A foundational construction for singular stochastic PDEs, beyond classical distributional solution methods.

Preparation: Stochastic analysis; distributions; Hölder spaces; renormalization.

Use: Research reading after introductory SPDE or rough-path material.

Version: 2013 preprint; published 2014 · Checked 2026-10-11

A Tutorial on Spectral Clustering

Derives graph-Laplacian clustering algorithms and compares their normalized and unnormalized forms.

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A Tutorial on Spectral Clustering

Ulrike von Luxburg · Survey · Intermediate · English

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Derives graph-Laplacian clustering algorithms and compares their normalized and unnormalized forms.

Preparation: Eigenvalues; graphs; elementary probability.

Use: Derive each graph Laplacian and compare the algorithm variants on the same graph.

Version: arXiv 0711.0189; inspected electronic version · Checked 2026-11-03

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Abelian Varieties

An advanced overview of geometry and arithmetic, including finite-field phenomena. Not every deep result is proved in full.

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Abelian Varieties

J. S. Milne · Course notes / overview · Advanced · English (legacy metadata)

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An advanced overview of geometry and arithmetic, including finite-field phenomena. Not every deep result is proved in full.

Preparation: Algebraic geometry; algebraic number theory.

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Absolute Prismatic Cohomology

Studies absolute prismatic crystals through the Cartier–Witt stack.

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Absolute Prismatic Cohomology

Bhargav Bhatt and Jacob Lurie · Research monograph · Research · English

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Studies absolute prismatic crystals through the Cartier–Witt stack.

Preparation: Prismatic cohomology; spectral algebraic geometry.

Use: Advanced reading after Bhatt–Scholze.

Version: 2022; latest version on arXiv · Checked 2026-10-11

Abstract Algebra

A full course moving from integers and polynomial arithmetic to groups, rings, fields and structural algebra.

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Abstract Algebra

Paul Garrett · Course notes · Intermediate · English

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A full course moving from integers and polynomial arithmetic to groups, rings, fields and structural algebra.

Preparation: Comfort with elementary proofs and linear algebra.

Use: Use worked examples and exercises to move beyond computational algebra.

Version: Author-hosted notes; date not stated · Checked 2026-10-13

Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications

Groups, rings and fields are accompanied by applications and exercises. Reviewers note broad undergraduate coverage; a useful first algebra text rather than a graduate reference.

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Abstract Algebra: Tsinghua Course Notes 抽象代数

A 2024 course built around groups, rings, modules, group actions and field extensions, with classical geometric questions as applications.

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Abstract Algebra: Tsinghua Course Notes

于品 (Pin Yu) · Course notes · Intermediate · Chinese

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Original title: 抽象代数

A 2024 course built around groups, rings, modules, group actions and field extensions, with classical geometric questions as applications.

Preparation: Linear algebra; sets and maps; basic proof-writing.

Use: Read the definitions and group-action chapters together, working the concrete examples before the field-extension material.

Version: Fall 2024 course · Checked 2026-11-03

Abstract and Concrete Categories: The Joy of Cats

Develops categories, limits, factorization structures, adjoints and monads, then concrete categories and cartesian closedness.

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Abstract and Concrete Categories: The Joy of Cats

Jiří Adámek, Horst Herrlich and George E. Strecker · Open-access textbook · Graduate · English

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Develops categories, limits, factorization structures, adjoints and monads, then concrete categories and cartesian closedness.

Preparation: Elementary set theory and proofs; algebra or topology provides useful examples.

Use: Learn categorical foundations and continue into concrete-category structure theory.

Version: TAC Reprints No. 17, 2006; corrected open-access edition · Checked 2026-10-13