Programme: M. Sc.

(Mathematics)

Course Code: MTC-106 Title of the Course: ALGEBRA

Number of Credits: 4

Effective from AY: 2020-21

Prerequisites Basic Group Theory

Objective This course develops concepts in advanced Group Theory, Basics of
Ring Theory and their applications., This course will also be a
prerequisite for courses such as Field Theory and Galois Theory and
Commutative Algebra.
Content 1. Sylow Theorems 16 Hours
Conjugacy Classes. The Class Equation, Cauchy’s Theorem, p-groups.
The Sylow Theorems. Applications of Sylow Theorems. Finite Simple
Groups . Non simplicity Tests. The simplicity of ‫ܣ‬ହ
2. Rings and Fields
Rings. Fields. Integral Domains-definitions and Examples. Characteristic
of Rings. Ideals and Factor Rings. Prime ideals and Maximal ideals. Ring
Homomorphisms. Field of Quotients of an Integral Domain. 8 Hours
3. Polynomial Rings and Factorization of Polynomials
Polynomial Rings-Notations and Terminologies, The Division algorithm
and Consequences, Mod p Test for irreducibility over UFD. Gauss
Lemma over UFD, Eienstein Criterion, g.c.d., l.c.m., in UFD. In UFD R, 14 Hours
f(x) in R[x] is irreducible iff f(x) is irreduclible over the field of quotients
of R, R is a UFD implies R[x] is a UFD.
4. Divisibility in Integral Domains
Irreducibles. Primes. Unique Factorization Domains. Principal Ideal 10 Hours
Domains. PID implies UFD. Euclidean Domains. Euclidian Domain
implies PID. Gaussian Integers and Fermat’s ‫ܽ = ݌‬ଶ +ܾଶ Theorem.

Pedagogy Lectures/ Tutorials/Assignments/Self-study

References/ 1. Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Joseph A. Gallian, Narosa

Readings Publishing House,1999.
2. A First Course in Absract Algebra, John B. Fraleigh, Pearson (India),
2014.
3. Topics in Algebra, I.N.Herstein, Wiley India Edition,2006.
4. Abstract Algebra, David S.Dummit and Richard M. Foote, Second
Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

Learning On completion of this course ,the student will be able to

Outcomes • Explain Concepts in Algebra regarding Groups, Rings
and related structures, and develop the ability to work
with various algebraic structures.
• Lay foundation for research topics in Algebra, Number
Theory, Algebraic Geometry etc.
Programme: M. Sc. (Mathematics)

Course Code: MTC-107 Title of the Course: COMPLEX ANALYSIS

Number of Credits: 4

Effective from AY: 2020-21

Prerequisites Should have passed B.Sc. with Complex Analysis as one of the subjects.
Should be familiar with the notions of Analytic Functions, Cauchy’s
Integral Formula, convergence series, Taylor/Laurent series.
Objective To prepare students to take advanced course in complex analysis.
Content 1. Series: (Convergence of sequences and Series, Taylor series, 12 Hours
Laurent series- review) Absolute and Uniform convergence of
series, Integration and Differentiation of Power series, Uniqueness
of series representation, Multiplication and Division of Power
series, Analytic Continuation.

2. Residues and Poles: (Residues, Residue Theorem, Singularities-review

) Residues at Poles, Zeros and Residues of order m, Condition at which 5 Hours
f(z) = 0, Behaviour of f near singularities.
3. Application of Residues: Evaluation of Improper Integral, Improper
Integral involving sine and cosine, Definite integrals involving sine and
cosine, Integrating along branch cuts, Argument Principle and 8 Hours
Rouche’s Theorem, Inverse Laplace Transform.
4. Mapping by Elementary Functions: Linear Transformations,
w = 1/z, Linear Fractional Transformation, Exponential and Logarithmic
Functions, Trigonometric and Hyperbolic Functions, square root 6 Hours
function, Riemann surfaces.
5. Conformal Mapping: Conformal mappings, Harmonic conjugates, 5 Hours
Transformations of Harmonic Functions, Transformations of Boundary
Conditions.
6. Applicatiions of Conformal Mappings: Steady Temperature on a 6 Hours
Half Plane, Steady Temperatur on a Quadrant, Electrostatic Potential,
Potential in a Cylindrical space, Two-dimensional Fluid flow, The Stream
function, Flow around a corner and around a cylinder.
7. The Schwarz-Christoffel Transformation: Mapping of the real axis 6 Hours
into a polygon, Schwarz-Christoffel transformation, Triangles and
Rectangles, Degenerate Polygons, Fluid flow in a channel through a slit,
Flow in a channel with an offset, Electrostatic Potential about an edge
of a conducting plane.

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Pedagogy Class room lectures and tutorials, assignments and library reference.
References/ 1. James Ward Brown and Ruel V. Churchill, Complex Variables
Readings and Applications, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill International,
1996.
2. J B Conway, Functions of a Complex Variable, Narosa.
3. A.R. Shastri, Complex Analysis.
Learning Equip students to take up advanced course in Complex Analysis
Outcomes and courses in Applied Mathematics.