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Professor Gordana G. Todorov |
| MTH U576 · Rings and Fields |
| Spring 2009 |
| Course |
MTH U576 · Rings and Fields (Sec. 1, Seq. B, Key# 00843) |
| Instructor |
Gordana Todorov Email: g.todorov@neu.edu |
| Course Web Site |
http://www.math.neu.edu/~todorov/S09U576RingsFields.html |
| Time and Place |
TThF, 11:45am-12:50pm, in 118F West Village |
| Office |
531 Lake Hall Office Hours: TTh 1:00 - 2:00 PM, or by appointment |
| Textbook |
Abstract Algebra: An Introduction,
by Thomas W. Hungerford, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2nd Edition, 1996 |
| Prerequisites |
MTH U371 (Linear Algebra) and MTH U575 (Group Theory), or permission of the instructor |
| Grade |
Based on quizzes (60%), and final exam (40%). |
| FINAL EXAM | Thursday, April 16, 2009 ---- 8:00am | |
 Course Description
Introduces commutative rings, ideals, integral domains, fields and the theory of extension fields. Topics include Gaussian integers, polynomial rings, factorization of polynomials, Galois groups, and the fundamental theorem of Galois theory. Applications include the impossibility of angle-trisection and the general insolvability of polynomial equations of degree 5 and higher. |
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