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Andrew Baker
- University of Glasgow
- MR ID: 16505
- Reference #
- OMN:202003.110819
Attributes
- Posted date
- 2020-03-11 13:33:25
- Revised date
- 2020-03-11 13:33:25
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Notes type
- Standard Course Offering
- Topic
- Algebra
- Commutative Algebra
- Group Theory
- Number Theory
- Algebraic Number Theory
An Introduction to Galois Theory
In this course the focus is on the following topics:
• The solution of polynomial equations over a field, including relationships between roots, methods of solutions and location of roots.
• The structure of finite and algebraic extensions of fields and their automorphisms.
We will study these in detail, building up a theory of algebraic extensions of fields and their automorphism groups and applying it to solve problems about roots of polynomial equations.
Course Notes and Supplementary Material (PDF format)
| Type | File (Size) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Course notes | v1 PDF (796K) | 03/11/20 |
