Department of Mathematical Sciences

Binghamton University




Math 402, Modern Algebra II

The list below is a plan for Spring 2000.

Books: Contemporary Abstract Algebra, 4th edition by J. Gallian [G], Galois theory, 2nd edition by I. Stewart [S].

1. Review and New Examples - [G] p. 242

2. Homomorphism Theorems - [G] Chapter 15; [S] Chapter 1

3. Quotients and Ideals - [G] Chapter 14; [S] Chapter 1

4. Integral Domains - PID, VFD, Euclidean Rings, Fields - [G] Chapter 3 and Chapter 18.

5. Field of Quotients - [G] Chapter 15; [S] Chapter 1

6. R[x] - [G] Chapter 16; [S] Chapter 1

7. Irreducible, Primes in R[x] - [G] Chapter 17; [S] Chapter 2

8. Divisibility and Associates in Integral Domains - [G] Chapter 18

9. Vector Spaces - [G] Chapter 19

10. Extension Fields - [G] Chapter 20; [S] Chapter 3

11. Splitting Fields and Normal Extensions - [S] Chapter 8

12. Algebraic Extensions - [G] Chapter 21; [S] Chapter 3

13. Galois Theory - Overview - [S] Chapter 7

14. Fundamental Theorem - [G] Chapter 32, [S] Chapter 11