MA009 Algebra II

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2004
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium), z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Libor Polák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Ondřej Klíma, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Radan Kučera, DSc.
Timetable
Fri 13:00–14:50 B204
Prerequisites
( M008 Algebra I || MB008 Algebra I ||PROGRAM(N-IN)||PROGRAM(N-AP)||PROGRAM(N-SS))&&! M009 Algebra II
Prerequisites: MB008 Algebra I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course is a continuation of Algebra I. We focus on fields, lattice theory and universal algebra with applications in computer science.
Syllabus
  • Rings and polynomials II (extensions, finite fields, symmetric polynomials).
  • Lattices (semilattices and lattices - two approaches, modular and distributive lattices, Boolean lattices).
  • Universal algebra (subalgebras, homomorphisms, congruences and factoralgebras, products, terms, varieties, free algebras, Birkhoff's theorem).
Literature
  • PROCHÁZKA, Ladislav. Algebra. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1990, 560 s. info
  • BICAN, Ladislav and Jiří ROSICKÝ. Teorie svazů a univerzální algebra. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČSR, 1989, 84 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška je písemná.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.math.muni.cz/~polak/algebra-II.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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