BSCMSC
BSCMSC
Field Extensions: Finite, algebraic and transcendental extensions, adjunction of roots, degree
of a finite extension, algebraically closed fields, existence and uniqueness of algebraic closure, splitting
fields, normal extensions, separable extensions, Galois extensions, automorphism groups and fixed
fields, fundamental theorem of Galois theory, examples: finite fields, cyclic extensions, cyclotomic
extensions, solvability by radicals, ruler and compass constructions, constructibility of regularn-gon.
Recommended Readings:
1. Abstract Algebra: D.S. Dummit and R.M. Foote (2003) WileyIndia
2. Galois Theory: I. Stewart (2003) Chapman Hall/CRC Math.Series
3. Algebra: S. Lang (2002)Springer
4. Field and Galois Theory: P. Morandi (1996) GTMSpringer
5. Galois Theory (lectures delivered at the University of Notre Dame): E. Artin (1997) Dover
Publications
6. Galois Theory: H.M. Edwards (1984)Springer
7. Field Theory: S. Roman (2006) Springer
8. Galois' Theory of Algebraic Equations: J.-P. Tignol (2001) WorldScientific
9. Lectures on the Algebraic Theory of Fields: K.G. Ramanathan, TIFR Lecture notes (available
online)
10. Galois Theory: M.P. Murthy, K.G. Ramanathan, C.S. Seshadri, U. Shukla and R. Sridharan,
TIFR Pamphlets (availableonline)
Contents: Normed linear spaces: Definition and examples, bounded linearoperators, Hahn-Banach
theorem. Banach spaces: Definition and examples, uniform boundedness principle, open mapping
theorem, closed graph theorem, quotient spaces, projections, dual spaces, weak and weak*
convergence, reflexivity, compact operators, spectrum of compact operators. Hilbert spaces: Definition
and examples, geometry of Hilbert spaces, orthonormal sets, orthogonal projections, Riesz
representation theorem. Spectral theory: Adjoint of an operator, unitary operators, normal operators,
self-adjoint operators on Hilbert spaces, spectral theorem for compact self-adjoint operators.
Recommended Readings:
1. Functional Analysis: B.V. Limaye (1996) New Age InternationalPublishers
2. Notes on Functional Analysis: R. Bhatia (2009) Hindustan BookAgency
3. Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis: G.F. Simmons (2003) Krieger PublishingHouse
4. A Course in Functional Analysis: J. Conway (1990) Graduate Texts in Mathematics,Springer
5. Introductory Functional Analysis with Applications: E. Kreyszig (1989)Wiley
6. Essential results of Functional Analysis: R. Zimmer (1990) Chicago UniversityPress
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