Rahul Pandharipande: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Rahul Pandharipande |
| Field | Mathematics |
| Address | Professur für Mathematik ETH Zürich, HG G 55 Rämistrasse 101 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 56 89 |
| rahul.pandharipande@math.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.math.ethz.ch/~rahul |
| Department | Mathematics |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401-5000-00L | Zurich Colloquium in Mathematics  | 0 credits | S. Mishra, P. L. Bühlmann, R. Pandharipande, University lecturers | ||
| Abstract | The lectures try to give an overview of "what is going on" in important areas of contemporary mathematics, to a wider non-specialised audience of mathematicians. | ||||
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| 401-5140-11L | Algebraic Geometry and Moduli Seminar | 0 credits | 2K | R. Pandharipande | |
| Abstract | Research colloquium | ||||
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| 406-2004-AAL | Algebra II Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 5 credits | 11R | R. Pandharipande | |
| Abstract | Galois theory and related topics. The precise content changes with the examiner. Candidates must therefore contact the examiner in person before studying the material. | ||||
| Learning objective | Introduction to fundamentals of field extensions, Galois theory, and related topics. | ||||
| Content | The main topic is Galois Theory. Starting point is the problem of solvability of algebraic equations by radicals. Galois theory solves this problem by making a connection between field extensions and group theory. Galois theory will enable us to prove the theorem of Abel-Ruffini, that there are polynomials of degree 5 that are not solvable by radicals, as well as Galois' theorem characterizing those polynomials which are solvable by radicals. | ||||
| Literature | Joseph J. Rotman, "Advanced Modern Algebra" third edition, part 1, Graduate Studies in Mathematics,Volume 165 American Mathematical Society Galois Theory is the topic treated in Chapter A5. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Algebra I, in Rotman's book this corresponds to the topics treated in the Chapters A3 and A4. | ||||
| 406-2005-AAL | Algebra I and II Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 12 credits | 26R | R. Pandharipande | |
| Abstract | Introduction and development of some basic algebraic structures - groups, rings, fields including Galois theory, representations of finite groups, algebras. The precise content changes with the examiner. Candidates must therefore contact the examiner in person before studying the material. | ||||
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| Content | Basic notions and examples of groups; Subgroups, Quotient groups and Homomorphisms, Group actions and applications Basic notions and examples of rings; Ring Homomorphisms, ideals, and quotient rings, rings of fractions Euclidean domains, Principal ideal domains, Unique factorization domains Basic notions and examples of fields; Field extensions, Algebraic extensions, Classical straight edge and compass constructions Fundamentals of Galois theory Representation theory of finite groups and algebras | ||||
| Literature | Joseph J. Rotman, "Advanced Modern Algebra" third edition, part 1, Graduate Studies in Mathematics,Volume 165 American Mathematical Society | ||||