ADVANCED ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

Paper Code: 
MAT121
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00

Direct product of groups (External and Internal). Isomorphism theorems - Diamond isomorphism theorem, Butterfly Lemma, Conjugate classes.

15.00

Commutators, Derived subgroups, Normal series and Solvable groups, Composition series, Refinement theorem and Jordan-Holder theorem for infinite group

15.00

Modules, Submodules, Quotient modules Direct sums and Module Homomorphisms. Generation of modules, Cyclic modules.
 

15.00

Field theory - Extension fields, Algebraic and Transcendental extensions, Separable and inseparable extensions, Normal extensions. Splitting fields.
 

15.00

Galois theory - the elements of Galois theory, Fundamental theorem of Galois theory , Solvalibility by radicals.

Essential Readings: 
  1. Chauhan & Singh, Advanced Abstract Algebra, JPH, Jaipur.III Edition,2011
  2. P.B.Bhattacharya, S.K.Jain and S.R.Nagpaul,Basic Abstract Algebra , Cambridge     University Press, II  Edition,1995
  3. I.N.Herstein , Topics in Algebra , Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, II  Edition,1975
  4. J.B.Fraleigh, Abstract Algebra, Narosa Pvt. Ltd.
     
References: 
  1. Deepak Chatterjee,Abstract Algebra.PHI. Ltd.New Delhi. III  Edition,2015.
  2. John B. Fraleigh, A First Course in Abstract Algebra, Pearson New International II  Edition 2003.
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