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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480416003321

Autore

Rotman Joseph

Titolo

Galois Theory [[electronic resource] /] / by Joseph Rotman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1990

ISBN

1-4684-0367-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 1990.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 112 p.)

Collana

Universitext, , 0172-5939

Disciplina

512/.3

Soggetti

Group theory

Group Theory and Generalizations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Rings -- Homomorphisms and Ideals -- Quotient Rings -- Polynomial Rings over Fields -- Prime Ideals and Maximal Ideals -- Finite Fields -- Irreducible Polynomials -- Classical Formulas -- Splitting Fields -- Solvability by Radicals -- The Galois Group -- Primitive Roots of Unity -- Insolvability of the Quintic -- Independence of Characters -- Galois Extensions -- Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory -- Applications -- Galois’s Great Theorem -- Discriminants -- Galois Groups of Quadratics, Cubics, and Quartics -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. Group Theory Dictionary -- Appendix 2. Group Theory Used in the Text -- Appendix 3. Ruler-Compass Constructions -- Appendix 4. Old-fashioned Galois Theory -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This text offers a clear, efficient exposition of Galois Theory with exercises and complete proofs. Topics include: Cardano's formulas; the Fundamental Theorem; Galois' Great Theorem (solvability for radicals of a polynomial is equivalent to solvability of its Galois Group); and computation of Galois group of cubics and quartics. There are appendices on group theory and on ruler-compass constructions. Developed on the basis of a second-semester graduate algebra course, following a course on group theory, this book will provide a concise introduction to Galois Theory suitable for graduate students, either as a text for a course or for study outside the classroom.