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OverviewThe first part of this book provides an elementary and self-contained exposition of classical Galois theory and its applications to questions of solvability of algebraic equations in explicit form. The second part describes a surprising analogy between the fundamental theorem of Galois theory and the classification of coverings over a topological space. The third part contains a geometric description of finite algebraic extensions of the field of meromorphic functions on a Riemann surface and provides an introduction to the topological Galois theory developed by the author. All results are presented in the same elementary and self-contained manner as classical Galois theory, making this book both useful and interesting to readers with a variety of backgrounds in mathematics, from advanced undergraduate students to researchers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Askold Khovanskii , Vladlen Timorin , Valentina KiritchenkoPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.591kg ISBN: 9783662519561ISBN 10: 3662519569 Pages: 81 Publication Date: 23 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsChapter 1 Galois Theory: 1.1 Action of a Solvable Group and Representability by Radicals.- 1.2 Fixed Points under an Action of a Finite Group and Its Subgroups.- 1.3 Field Automorphisms and Relations between Elements in a Field.- 1.4 Action of a k-Solvable Group and Representability by k-Radicals.- 1.5 Galois Equations.- 1.6 Automorphisms Connected with a Galois Equation.- 1.7 The Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory.- 1.8 A Criterion for Solvability of Equations by Radicals.- 1.9 A Criterion for Solvability of Equations by k-Radicals.- 1.10 Unsolvability of Complicated Equations by Solving Simpler Equations.- 1.11 Finite Fields.- Chapter 2 Coverings: 2.1 Coverings over Topological Spaces.- 2.2 Completion of Finite Coverings over Punctured Riemann Surfaces.- Chapter 3 Ramified Coverings and Galois Theory: 3.1 Finite Ramified Coverings and Algebraic Extensions of Fields of Meromorphic Functions.- 3.2 Geometry of Galois Theory for Extensions of a Field of Meromorphic Functions.- References.- IndexReviewsFrom the reviews: “This book features generalizations and variations beyond Abel’s theorem per se. … This book is for those who appreciate concision, and remarkably, the author develops these extended results in full detail--all in a work just a fraction of the length of standard Galois theory textbooks. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.” (D. V. Feldman, Choice, Vol. 51 (10), June, 2014) From the reviews: This book features generalizations and variations beyond Abel's theorem per se. ... This book is for those who appreciate concision, and remarkably, the author develops these extended results in full detail--all in a work just a fraction of the length of standard Galois theory textbooks. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty. (D. V. Feldman, Choice, Vol. 51 (10), June, 2014) Author InformationAskold Khovanskii is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Toronto, and a principal researcher at the RAS Institute for Systems Analysis (Moscow, Russia). He is a founder of Topological Galois Theory and the author of fundamental results in this area. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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