Supplementary Problems for Zariski/Samuel's Commutative Alg.

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around seeking supplementary problem books for "Commutative Algebra I-II" by Zariski/Samuel, which lacks exercises. Participants express interest in finding resources that provide concrete problems in commutative algebra, as well as exploring the idea of studying computational commutative algebra alongside Zariski/Samuel.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about good books with exercises to supplement Zariski/Samuel, expressing enjoyment of the text but a desire for concrete problems.
  • Another participant mentions a specific book that contains numerous exercises but is unsure about the availability of a solution manual.
  • A different participant questions whether the mentioned book has a similar flow to Zariski/Samuel, noting that differing arrangements might affect the suitability of the problem sets.
  • One participant suggests completing every exercise in Atiyah-Macdonald as an alternative, while also mentioning Eisenbud's book as another option.
  • Another participant echoes the suggestion to do exercises in Atiyah-Macdonald but expresses a personal dislike for Eisenbud's verbosity.
  • One participant reiterates the mention of the book with exercises and notes the existence of a solution manual, while also warning about potential mistakes in it.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best supplementary resources, as multiple suggestions and preferences are presented, indicating a variety of opinions on suitable problem books.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the alignment of the suggested books with the content of Zariski/Samuel, highlighting the potential impact of different arrangements or viewpoints on the usefulness of the exercises.

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Dear teachers,

I am curious if you know some good books that have problems well supplemented to "Commutative Algebra I-II" by Zariski/Samuel. I am really enjoying it, but it does not have any exercise, leaving me to try coming up with my own problems (it is fun to do, but I would like to solve some concrete problems too). Essentially, I would like books that contain a lot of problems about commutative algebra to supplement Zariski/Samuel (I am not planning to read those supplementary books).

Also, is it a good idea to read a book in the computational commutative algebra along with Zariski/Samuel? I am very interested in studying Grobner basis, which Z/S does not have.
 
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fresh_42 said:
I have this book, which is full of exercises. However, I don't know whether there is a solution manual to them.
(11 chapters with ≈10-30 exercises per chapter)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201407515/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Does it have similar flow as Z/S? If they cover topics in different arrangement or viewpoints, then the problem sets might not really suit the chapters well.
 
I don't know Z/S so I can't tell. It's a standard textbook on commutative rings.
 
Do every exercise in Atiyah-Macdonald. Alternatively, you could look at Eisenbud's book
 
mathers101 said:
Do every exercise in Atiyah-Macdonald. Alternatively, you could look at Eisenbud's book

I am using Z/S and A/M. I do not like Eisenbud; it is very verbose.
 
fresh_42 said:
I have this book, which is full of exercises. However, I don't know whether there is a solution manual to them.
(11 chapters with ≈10-30 exercises per chapter)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0201407515/?tag=pfamazon01-20
There's some solution manual which you can find in library genesis, mind you someone warned me that there are fatal mistakes in this SM.
 
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