Undergraduate Course: Topics in Ring and Representation Theory (MATH11144)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | NB. This course is delivered *biennially* with the next instance being in 2022-23. It is anticipated that it would then be delivered every other session thereafter.
Many modern mathematical avenues of research build on the foundations of linear algebra and group theory studied at Levels 8, 9, and 10 to tackle fundamental questions involving symmetry, invariance, structure, and classification, both within mathematics and throughout the natural sciences. This course develops these important algebraic concepts at an advanced level. Topics are drawn from the areas of ring theory, representation theory and category theory. |
| Course description |
The syllabus will vary from year to year. Possible topics include:
- Representations of finite groups
- Homological algebra
- Deformation theory of algebras
- Lie algebras
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Honours Algebra (MATH10069)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is designed so as to be independent of MATH11143 Topics in Noncommutative Algebra, so that students may take either course, or both. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students are advised to check that they have studied the material covered in the syllabus of each prerequisite course before enrolling |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- State important theorems in the topic area and explain key steps in their proof.
- Explain the underlying definitions in the topic area.
- Provide examples illustrating these definitions.
- Demonstrate their comprehension by solving unseen problems in the topic area.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | TRRT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Iain Gordon
Tel: (0131 6)50 5062
Email: i.gordon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Martin Delaney
Tel: (0131 6)50 6427
Email: Martin.Delaney@ed.ac.uk |
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