MA009 Algebra II

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2014
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).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Libor Polák, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kunc, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Libor Polák, CSc.
Faculty of Informatics
Supplier department: Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 B410
Prerequisites
( MB008 Algebra I || MV008 Algebra I ||PROGRAM(N-IN)||PROGRAM(N-AP)||PROGRAM(N-SS))
Prerequisites: MV008 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
At the end of the course students should be able to work with ordered sets and abstract algebraic structures including applications. They will gain a serious formal basis for all areas of theoretical computer science.
Syllabus
  • Lattices (semilattices and lattices - two approaches, modular and distributive lattices, Boolean lattices).
  • Universal algebra (subalgebras, homomorphisms, congruences and quotient algebras, products, terms, varieties, free algebras, Birkhoff's theorem, rewriting).
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
Teaching methods
Once a week a standard lecture with a stress on motivation and examples.
Assessment methods
A written exam has three parts: a completion of a text concerning (on advance) given theoretical issues, a completing a proof a new statement, and 3 tests problems where the students show the understanding the basics. It takes two hours. One half of possible points is needed for a success.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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