Combinatorial Theory: Hyperplane Arrangements

As taught in: Fall 2004

A graph with two figures. Left figure is a square with a diagonal line bisecting it. The right figure looks almost like a faceted diamond.

A graph G and its bond lattice L_G. (Image by Prof. Richard Stanley.)

Instructors:

Prof. Richard Stanley

MIT Course Number:

18.315

Level:

Graduate

Course Features

Lecture notes

Course Description

This is a graduate-level course in combinatorial theory. The content varies year to year, according to the interests of the instructor and the students. The topic of this course is hyperplane arrangements, including background material from the theory of posets and matroids.