Commutative Algebra (KomAlg)

Course content

- Rings, ideals and modules.
- Homomorphisms, tensor product, flatness, fractions and localization.
- Chain conditions, Noetherian and Artinian rings. Hilbert basis
theorem.
- The Cayley-Hamilton theorem and Nakayama's lemma.
- Integral dependence, normalization. The going up theorem.
- Primary decomposition.
- Connections to geometry. Dimension theory, Hilbert's Nullstellensatz.

Education

MSc Programme in Mathematics
MSc Programme in Mathematics with a minor subject

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

At the end of the course, the student should:
- Be familiar with the basic notions of commutative algebra.
- Display knowledge and understanding of the course
topics and content at a level suitable for further studies in
commutative algebra and algebraic geometry.

Skills:

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able
to follow and reproduce arguments at a high abstract level
corresponding to the contents of the course.

Competences:

At the end of the course the student is expected to be
able to apply basic techniques and results to concrete examples.

5 hours lectures and 3 hours exercises each week for 7 weeks.

Algebra 2 (Alg2) or similar.

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.

Oral
Individual
Collective
Feedback by final exam (In addition to the grade)

Oral feedback will be given on students’ presentations in class. Individual feedback will be given in connection with the oral exam. Collective feedback will be given through comments by the TA on blackboard presentation by students at the exercise sessions.

ECTS
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Oral examination, 30 minutes
Type of assessment details
30 minutes oral exam with 30 minutes preparation time.
Aid
Only certain aids allowed

All aids allowed for the preparation. For the oral exam, the student may bring 1 A4 sheet of notes.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Several internal examiners
Criteria for exam assessment

The student must in a satisfactory way demonstrate that they have mastered the learning outcome of the course.

Single subject courses (day)

  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 35
  • Preparation
  • 149
  • Exercises
  • 21
  • Exam
  • 1
  • English
  • 206

Kursusinformation

Language
English
Course number
NMAK14009U
ECTS
7,5 ECTS
Programme level
Full Degree Master
Duration

1 block

Placement
Block 3
Schedulegroup
C
Capacity
No limit
The number of seats may be reduced in the late registration period
Studyboard
Study Board of Mathematics and Computer Science
Contracting department
  • Department of Mathematical Sciences
Contracting faculty
  • Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
  • Søren Galatius   (8-6d6772677a6f7b794673677a6e34717b346a71)
  • Andrea Bianchi   (4-6370646b426f63766a306d7730666d)
Teacher

Søren Galatius
Andrea Bianchi

Saved on the 03-03-2023

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