Thematic Program in Commutative Algebra and Applications

Commutative algebra, the study of commutative rings and their modules, is a central field in mathematics. It plays a fundamental role in linking together algebra, geometry, and combinatorics. Commutative algebra provides the algebraic language used within algebraic geometry, and via the Stanley-Reisner correspondence, commutative algebraic techniques can be brought to bear upon problems in combinatorics.