Course: Galois Theory

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Course title Galois Theory
Course code KAG/GTA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kühr Jan, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Algebraic extensions of a field, algebraically closed fields, the algebraic closure of a field. Constructions with straighedge and compass. Galois extensions, Galois groups, and the fun-damental theorem of Galois theory. Solvability of algebraic equations in radicals.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Student should understand the topic and be able to solve practical tasks.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Student should understand the topic and be able to solve practical tasks.
Recommended literature
  • Grillet P. A. (2007). Abstract algebra. Springer New York.
  • Chajda I. (2000). Vybrané kapitoly z algebry. PřF UP Olomouc.
  • Lang S. (2002). Algebra. Springer.
  • Milne J. S. Fields and Galois Theory.
  • S. Roman. (2006). Field Theory. Second Edition, Graduate Texts in Mathematics 158. Springer.
  • Stewart I. (2004). Galois theory. Chapman & Hall.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Mathematics (2023) Category: Mathematics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer