Math 830: Fall 2025

Course Details

Course: Math 830: Abstract Algebra

Time and Place: MWF 11:00-11:50am, Snow Hall 456

Instructor: Professor D. Katz

Office: Snow Hall 501

Office Hours: MWF 10:00-11:00am and by appointment

E-mail: dlk53@ku.edu

Course Description: This is an introductory course covering the theory of modules over commutative rings. Topics include quotient modules and module homomorphisms; direct sums and free modules; tensor products of modules and exact sequences; projective, injective, and flat modules; the theory of modules over principal ideal domains, and normal forms; inverse and direct limits of modules; rudiments of homological algebra. Additional topics include graded rings and graded modules, as time permits. 

Canvas: Students enrolled in Math 830 can find more information about the course, including various policies and handouts, on the course Canvas page.