Galois theory

Since 1973, Galois Theory has been educating undergraduate students on Galois groups and classical Galois theory. In Galois Theory, Fourth Edition, mathematician and popular science author Ian Stewart updates this well-established textbook for today’s algebra students.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Stewart, Ian Nicholas, 1945- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : Chapman and Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor and Francis 2015.
Edición:4th ed
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629697206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Historical Introduction; 1. Classical Algebra; 2. The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra; 3. Factorisation of Polynomials; 4. Field Extensions; 5. Simple Extensions; 6. The Degree of an Extension; 7. Ruler-and-Compass Constructions; 8. The Idea Behind Galois Theory; 9. Normality and Separability; 10. Counting Principles; 11. Field Automorphisms; 12. The Galois Correspondence; 13. A Worked Example; 14. Solubility and Simplicity
  • 15. Solution by Radicals16. Abstract Rings and Fields; 17. Abstract Field Extensions; 18. The General Polynomial Equation; 19. Finite Fields; 20. Regular Polygons; 21. Circle Division; 22. Calculating Galois Groups; 23. Algebraically Closed Fields; 24. Transcendental Numbers; 25. What Did Galois Do or Know?; References