Model Theory

Jan-Apr 2022.

Instructors:

• Manoj Kummini
  Email: mkummini AT cmi DOT ac DOT in.
  https://www.cmi.ac.in/~mkummini/index.html
  Office: GL-05

• S. P. Suresh
  Email: spsuresh AT cmi DOT ac DOT in.
  https://www.cmi.ac.in/~spsuresh/index.html
  Office: FR-06

Lectures :

• We will post slides / videos each week.
• Mandatory tutorial sessions: Fridays, 14:00-15:30.
• Details will be posted in the moodle course page (see below).

References :

• Marker, Model Theory: An Introduction, Graduate Texts in Mathematics 217, Springer.

Brief description: This is an introductory course in model theory, with applications towards algebra. Prerequisites:

• some familiarity with first-order logic, though not necessarily any technical knowledge;
• basics of algebra: definitions and basic properties of groups, rings and fields.

Moodle: All the information regarding this course will be posted on Moodle. Look for `Model Theory' under `Mathematics / Jan-Apr 2022'.