Fall 2019 MATH 250A 001 LEC
Groups, Rings, and Fields
Schedule:
| Section | Days/Times | Location | Instructor | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 LEC | TuTh 09:30AM - 10:59AM | Etcheverry 3108 | Richard E. Borcherds | 22648 |
| Units | Enrollment Status |
|---|---|
| 4 | Open |
Additional Information:
Prerequisites: None, but 113 and 114 strongly recommended for undergraduates
Description: Group theory, including the Jordan-Holder theorem and the Sylow theorems. Basic theory of rings and their ideals. Unique factorization domains and principal ideal domains. Modules. Chain conditions. Fields, including fundamental theorem of Galois theory, theory of finite fields, and transcendence degree.
Office: 927 Evans Hall
Office Hours: 11:00-12:30 Tuesday Thursday
Required Text: Lang, Algebra, 3rd edition
Grading: Letter grade.
Homework: Assigned each week on the course webpage below
Course Webpage: https://bcourses.berkeley.edu/courses/1482045
