Deformation Theory and Moduli Mat 626, Fall 2011. Deformation Theory and Moduli in Algebraic Geometry. Jul 23. of schemes, and ideally comfortable with the content of Hartshorne's book Algebraic Geometry. 18 Apr 2011. Hi, I'm just starting to learn about deformation theory (via Hartshorne's Deformation theory, as well as Fantechi's section of FGA explained), and. Mori's Bend and Break « A Mind for Madness. deformation theory and moduli in algebraic geometry chapter 2. 26 Sep 2010. Overall, I've been glancing through Hartshorne's GTM on Deformation Theory and Ravi Vakil's notes to get some more of an overview of the.