An Introduction to Rings and Modules - With K-Theory in View

This is a concise introduction at graduate level to ring theory, module theory and number theory.

List of contents

1. Basics; 2. Direct sums and their short exact sequences; 3. Noetherian rings and polynomial rings; 4. Artinian rings and modules; 5. Dedekind domains; 6. Modules over Dedekind domains.

Summary

This book, first published in 2000, is a concise introduction to ring theory, module theory and number theory, ideal for a first year graduate student, as well as an excellent reference for working mathematicians in other areas. About 200 exercises complement the text and introduce further topics.

Product details

• Authors: A. J. Berrick, M. E. Keating
• Assisted by: Bela Bollobas (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.2011
• EAN: 9780521632744
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63274-4
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 615 g
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Advanced
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Arithmetic, algebra