Undergraduate Course: Rings and Modules (MATH10038)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Mathematics |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Mathematics |
Other subject area |
Specialist Mathematics & Statistics (Honours) |
| Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk |
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| Course description |
Course for final year students in Honours programmes in Mathematics.
An introduction to the theory of rings and modules. A discussion of naturally occurring examples such as modules over the integers (abelian groups), over polynomial rings (Jordan form), over group algebras (representations). Structure of modules over semisimple rings and the Artin-Wedderburn Theorem. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Numbers & Rings (MATH10023)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To gain a working knowledge of basic techniques in the theory of rings and modules and to be able to apply this knowledge in elementary examples. |
Assessment Information
Examination only.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Examination only.
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Liam O'Carroll
Tel: (0131 6)50 5070
Email: L.O'Carroll@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Jennifer Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5048
Email: Jennifer.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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