Details of MA4201 (Spring 2021)

Level: 4 Type: Theory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
MA4201 Algebra III Swarnendu Datta

Syllabus
1. Rings, ideals, quotient rings, homomorphisms and isomorphisms, prime ideals, maximal ideals, integral domains, field of fractions.

2. Modules, submodules, quotient modules, morphisms, tensor product, flat modules.

3. Chain condition.

4. Completion, localization, valuation.

5. Regularity, introduction to dimension theory.

Prerequisite
1. Artin, M., Algebra, Prentice-Hall.
2. Artin, E., Algebra with Galois Theory, Courant Lecture Notes.
3. Gopalkrishnan, N.S., University Algebra, New Age International Press.
4. Lang, S., Algebra, Springer.
5. Morandi, P., Field and Galois Theory, Springer-Verlag

References
1. Artin, M., Algebra, Prentice Hall, 1996.

2. Matsumura, H., Commutative Ring Theory, Cambridge Studies in Advanced Mathematics, 1989.

3. Luthar, I. S. and Passi, I. B. S., Algebra: Volume 2: Rings, Narosa Publishing House, 2008 reprint.

4. Luthar, I. S. and Passi, I. B. S., Algebra: Volume 3: Modules, Narosa Publishing House, 2010 reprint.

5. Eisenbud, D., Commutative Algebra with a view towards Algebraic Geometry, GTM 151, Springer-Verlag, 1995.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Not Allowed
2 IP 4 Core
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MR 2 Not Allowed
5 MR 4 Not Allowed
6 MS 10 Not Allowed
7 MS 4 Not Allowed
8 MS 6 Not Allowed
9 MS 8 Core
10 RS 1 Elective
11 RS 2 Elective