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Khovanskii, Askold.

Galois Theory, Coverings, and Riemann Surfaces [electronic resource] / by Askold Khovanskii. - VIII, 81 p. online resource.

Chapter 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 -- Index.

The 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.

9783642388415


Mathematics.
Algebra.
Geometry, algebraic.
Field theory (Physics).
Group theory.
Topology.
Mathematics.
Field Theory and Polynomials.
Group Theory and Generalizations.
Topology.
Algebra.
Algebraic Geometry.

QA161.A-161.Z QA161.P59

512.3

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