MATH 8807 Algebra II
This course, with MATH8806, 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; semisimple algebra.
Course overview
- Department
- Mathematics
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.83 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Brian Lehmann | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 2 of 5 |
| Spring 2025 | Maksym Fedorchuk | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 3 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Keerthi Madapusi | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 1 of 3 |
| Spring 2023 | Maksym Fedorchuk | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 5 |
| Spring 2022 | Qile Chen | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | — | 2 of 7 |
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Sections
- Section 01