Welcome to MATH 517! This course is the second semester graduate algebra course. It will cover Galois theory, commutative and homological algebra.
Prerequisites: MATH 516
Time and Venue: MWF 1:00--1:50 in Taft Hall 204. Drop in hours will be in SEO 423. You will receive frequent email communication about this course, so it is very important to be registered.
Lecturer: Izzet Coskun
Office: SEO 423
Required text: Paolo Aluffi, Algebra: Chapter 0 Graduate Studies in Mathematics 104, AMS, Providence, Rhode Island, 2009. You can find errata for the book here
Grading: There will be weekly problem sets. These problem sets will account for 50% of your grade. There will be a take-home midterm and a take- home final. These will account for 20% and 30% of your grade, respectively. Homework is the most important component of this course. In order to receive an A in this course, you need to turn in at least 10 problems a week.
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