2024 Algebra III

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Academic unit or major
Undergraduate major in Mathematics
Instructor(s)
Ma Shohei 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
-
Group
-
Course number
MTH.A331
Credits
2
Academic year
2024
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2024/3/14
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The main theme of this course is Field Theory, especially extension of fields entered around the Galois theory. This is basic when learning modern Mathematics.

Student learning outcomes

Understand various properties about filed extensions; understand the Galois correspondence; get familiar with classical examples of fields

Keywords

Fields, extension of fields, Galois groups

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Standard lecture course accompanied by discussion sessions

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 2 Extensions of fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 3 Minimal decomposition fields, normal extensions Details will be provided during each class session
Class 4 Separable and inseparable extensions Details will be provided during each class session
Class 5 Galois extensions and Galois correspondence Details will be provided during each class session
Class 6 Calculations of various examples of Galois groups Details will be provided during each class session
Class 7 Geometry of Galois theory Details will be provided during each class session
Class 8 Finite fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 9 Quadratic reciprocity Details will be provided during each class session
Class 10 Quadratic fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 11 Number fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 12 Cyclotomic fields Details will be provided during each class session
Class 13 Jugendtraum Details will be provided during each class session
Class 14 p-adic fields Details will be provided during each class session

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

preferred, but not duty

Textbook(s)

none in particular

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Serre "A course in Arithmetic"

Assessment criteria and methods

By exams and reports. Details will be announced in the course.

Related courses

  • MTH.A301 : Algebra I
  • MTH.A302 : Algebra II

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Passion for Mathematics

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