MAU34101 - Galois theory
Course information
Lecturer:
Nicolas Mascot
Assessment: 15% homework assignments, 85% final exam.
Lecture notes
Lecture notes for this module are available here. Also take a look at the slides below.
Alternatively, you may want to take a look at Ian Stewart's book on Galois theory.
Recorded lectures from 2021
This module was last offered in Michaelmas 2021. Because of the situation at that time, lectures were prerecorded for the first half of the term, and in-person but recorded (but the recordings weren't great, sorry) during the second half.
Here are the slides and recorded lectures. You can save these files by right-clicking on the links and clicking on "Save link as".
Prerecorded lectures before reading week
- Chapter 0: Introduction - What is Galois theory about?
Video (17:44) - Slides
- Chapter 1: More on field extensions
Notes (Complete)
Videos:
- Chapter 2: The Galois correspondence
Notes (Complete)
Videos:
Here are slides summarising the contents of the in-person lectures; these slides are far less detailed that the ones for online lectures, and were written purely to help with revisions for the exa m.
Homework
You must submit your homework assignments before the deadline, by emailing them to me.
The solutions will be made available immediately after the deadline, so late submissions will not be accepted.
Exam
Here is a revision paper for you to practise before the exam, and here are the solutions.
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