MATH 8806 Algebra I
This course, with MATH8807, will cover the following topics: Group Theory (Group actions, Sylow, Nilpotent/Solvable, simple groups, Jordan-Holder series, presentations); commutative algebra (uniqueness of factorization, Jordan decomposition, Dedekind rings, class groups, local rings, Spec); finite fields; algebraic numbers; Galois theory; Homological algebra; and Semisimple algebra.
Course overview
- Department
- Mathematics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.52 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Solomon Friedberg | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2023 | Solomon Friedberg | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 10+ hrs/week | 3 of 5 |
| Fall 2022 | Keerthi Madapusi Pera | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 6 |
| Fall 2021 | Qile Chen | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 7 |