Cornell Math - MATH 632, Spring 2006

MATH 632: Algebra (Spring 2006)

Instructor: Stephen Chase

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MATH 632 is the second of the two core algebra courses. It treats Galois theory, representation theory of finite groups and associative algebras, and an introduction to homological algebra. For the most part these subjects are not covered in depth, since the purpose of the course is to present a broad view with a glimpse of many topics.

Official Prerequisite: MATH 631. In practice, a solid understanding of the material of an honors undergraduate course in abstract algebra, such as Cornell's MATH 433, should suffice.

Text and References: Dummit & Foote, Abstract Algebra (Edition: 3) John Wiley & Sons, 2004 (ISBN: 0-471-43334-9). However, the lectures will not closely follow this text; it will be used primarily as a reference for the course and as a source of some of the homework problems. Several other texts relevant to the course will be put on reserve in the Mathematics Library.