Avsnittsöversikt

  • In the first lecture we overview the course goals and we review some notion from abstract algebra

    • Definition of field extension, degree of the field extension, field extension as vector space. The Galois group of a field extension.
    • Rings of fractions, particularly the fraction field of an integral domain. See Section 7.5 of Dummit and Foote.
    • Unique factorization domains (UFD) See Section 8.3 of Dummit and Foote.
    • Gauss Lemma and Eisenstein criterion on factorization/irreducibility of polynomials. See Sections 9.3.-9.4 of Dummit and Foote.

    Suggested Exercises:

    DF Sec 9.4: 1, 2, 12

    See exercise sheet