Topics in Commutative Ring Theory (eBook)

John J. Watkins (Autor)

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2009
232 Seiten
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4008-2817-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Topics in Commutative Ring Theory is a textbook for advanced undergraduate students as well as graduate students and mathematicians seeking an accessible introduction to this fascinating area of abstract algebra. Commutative ring theory arose more than a century ago to address questions in geometry and number theory. A commutative ring is a set-such as the integers, complex numbers, or polynomials with real coefficients--with two operations, addition and multiplication. Starting from this simple definition, John Watkins guides readers from basic concepts to Noetherian rings-one of the most important classes of commutative rings--and beyond to the frontiers of current research in the field. Each chapter includes problems that encourage active reading--routine exercises as well as problems that build technical skills and reinforce new concepts. The final chapter is devoted to new computational techniques now available through computers. Careful to avoid intimidating theorems and proofs whenever possible, Watkins emphasizes the historical roots of the subject, like the role of commutative rings in Fermat's last theorem. He leads readers into unexpected territory with discussions on rings of continuous functions and the set-theoretic foundations of mathematics. Written by an award-winning teacher, this is the first introductory textbook to require no prior knowledge of ring theory to get started. Refreshingly informal without ever sacrificing mathematical rigor, Topics in Commutative Ring Theory is an ideal resource for anyone seeking entry into this stimulating field of study.

Autor

John J. Watkins is professor of mathematics at Colorado College. He is the author of Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems (Princeton) and the coauthor of Graphs: An Introductory Approach.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.2.2009
• Verlagsort: Princeton
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Algebra
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Addition • Additive inverse • Algebraic Structure • Arithmetica • Axiom of choice • Characterization (mathematics) • coefficient • Commutative Ring • complex number • Composite number • Continuum Hypothesis • Contradiction • Coprime integers • Coset • David Hilbert • Different ideal • Dimension • Divisibility rule • Division algorithm • Division by zero • Divisor • Equation • equivalence class • equivalence relation • Euclidean domain • exponential function • Factorization • Fermat's Last Theorem • Field of fractions • Formal power series • Function (mathematics) • Geometry • Hilbert's basis theorem • Homomorphism • Ideal (ring theory) • Identity element • Infimum and supremum • Integer • integral domain • Invariant theory • isomorphism • Krull dimension • Linear combination • Long Division • mathematician • Mathematics • Matrix addition • Maximal element • Maximal Ideal • Monotonic Function • Multiplicative Inverse • Naturalness (physics) • Natural number • Nilpotent • Nilradical • Noetherian • Noetherian ring • Noncommutative ring • Number Theory • Parity (mathematics) • partially ordered set • Pierre Samuel • polynomial • polynomial ring • power series • Prime element • Prime Ideal • Prime number • Principal ideal • Principal ideal domain • Pure Mathematics • Pythagorean triple • Quotient • Quotient Group • Quotient ring • Rational number • real number • Regular element • Ring (mathematics) • Ring of integers • Ring Theory • scientific notation • Space-filling curve • Special case • Subring • Subset • Summation • Theorem • Three-dimensional space (mathematics) • Topology • Transitive relation • two-dimensional space • Unique factorization domain • Unit square • Upper and lower bounds • Variable (mathematics) • Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory • Zero divisor • Zero element • Zorn's lemma
• ISBN-10: 1-4008-2817-1 / 1400828171
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4008-2817-3 / 9781400828173