2021 Fall
MATH 250A 001 - LEC 001
Groups, Rings, and Fields
Richard E Borcherds
Class #:26084
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mathematics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
14
Enrolled: 43
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 57
Waitlist Max: 7
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 15TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Evans 60
Course Catalog Description
Group theory, including the Jordan-Holder theorem and the Sylow theorems. Basic theory of rings and their ideals. Unique factorization domains and principal ideal domains. Modules. Chain conditions. Fields, including fundamental theorem of Galois theory, theory of finite fields, and transcendence degree.
Class Notes
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None