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Computational Commutative Algebra 2 is the natural
continuation of Computational Commutative Algebra 1
with some twists, starting with the differently
coloured cover graphics.
The first volume had 3 chapters, 20 sections,
44 tutorials, and some amusing quotes.
Since bigger is better, this book contains 3 chapters filling
almost twice as many pages, 23 sections (some as big as a whole
chapter), and 55 tutorials (some as big as a whole section).
The number of jokes and quotes has increased
exponentially due to the little-known fact that a good mathematical
joke is better than a dozen mediocre papers.
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The main part of this book is a breathtaking passeggiata through
the computational domains of graded rings and modules and their
Hilbert functions. Besides Gröbner bases, we encounter
Hilbert bases, border bases, SAGBI bases, and even SuperG
bases.
The tutorials traverse areas ranging from algebraic geometry and
combinatorics to photogrammetry, magic squares, coding theory,
statistics,
and automatic theorem proving. Whereas in the first volume gardening
and chess playing were not treated, in this volume they are.
This is a book for learning, teaching, reading, and
most of all, enjoying the topic at hand. The theories
it describes can be applied to anything from children's toys
to oil production. If you buy it, probably one spot on your desk will
be lost forever!
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