NPTEL Syllabus

Advanced Abstract Algebra - Web

course

COURSE OUTLINE

Cyclic modules. Simple modules. Semi-simple

Schuler's Lemma. Free modules.
modules.
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Notherian and artinian modules and rings-Hilbert basis
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theorem. Wedderburn-Artin theorem. Uniform modules, primary
modules, and Nother-Lasker theorem.
Mathematics
Smith normal form over a principal ideal domain and rank.

Fundamental structure theorem for finitely generated modules

over a principal ideal domain and its applications to finitely
generated Abelian groups. Rational canonical form. Pre-requisites:
Generalised Jordan form over any field.
Abstract Algebra
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Additional Reading:
Module Topic/s Lectures
No.
1. P.M. Cohn, Algebra, Vols.
I, II & III, John Wiley &
Sons, 1982, 1989, 1991.
1 Cyclic modules. Simple modules. Semi- 8
simple modules. Schuler's Lemma. Free 2. N. Jacobson, Structure
modules. of Rings, Amer. Math.
Soc., 1956

3. J. Lambek, Lectures on
2 Notherian and artinian modules and 11 Rings and Modules,
rings-Hilbert basis theorem. Wedderburn- Blaisdell Waltham, 1966
Artin theorem. Uniform modules, primary
modules, and Nother-Lasker theorem.
Coordinators:
Dr. R. K. Sharma
3 Smith normal form over a principal ideal 6 Department of MathematicsIIT
domain and rank. Delhi

Dr. Kanchan Joshi

4 Fundamental structure theorem for finitely 15 Department of
generated modules over a principal ideal MathematicsUniversity of
domain and its applications to finitely Delhi
generated abelian groups. Rational
canonical form. Generalised Jordan form
over any field.
 References:

1. M. Artin, Algebra, Prentice-Hall of india, 1991.

2. N. Jacobson, Basic Algebra, Vols. I & II, W.H. Freeman,

1980(also published by Hindustan Publishing Company)

3. S. Lang, Algebra, 3rd edition, Addison-Wesley, 1993.

4. I.S. Luther and I.B.S. Passi, Algebra: Vol. II-Rings, Narosa

Publishing

5. House (Vol. I-1996, Vol. II-1999)

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