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MATH 6633 - A Course in Algebraic Number Theory (not offered in 2024-25)

Course Name: 
A Course in Algebraic Number Theory
Course Code: 
MATH 6633
Course Credits: 
4
Level: 
Graduate
Prerequisites: 
None
Course Description: 

The aim of the course is to teach students the tools of modern algebra and number theory as it is related to further study in mathematics. This course is intended to develop the ability of the students to work with abstract ideas and their applications.

Content: 
Preliminaries from Commutative Algebra and Group Theory; Quadratic Forms, Norms and Traces; Polynomials and their Roots; Algebraic Numbers, Rings of Integers; Field Extensions including an introduction to Galois theory; Dedekind Domains; Factorization; Class Numbers, the Unit Theorem; Cyclotomic Extensions; Kronecker-Weber Theorem; Fermat's Last Theorem; Valuations; Archimedean, Non-Archimedean Metrics; Hensel’s lemma; p-adic Number Field, Local Fields; Global Fields; Applications of Algebraic Number Theory.
Assessment: 
Assessment: The course assessment has two components consisting of coursework (40%) and final exam (60%) An in-course test – 30% of overall grade; Written assignment – 10% of overall grade; Final exam– 60% of overall grade.
Categoryofcourses: 
Typeofcourse: 
Electives
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