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Noncommutaive Rings
Course Code: MTK508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This course is suggested to students who study noncommutative rings. It gives the fundemantal concepts of noncommutative rings, Applications of Wedderburn’s Theorem, Commutativity theorems,

Course Content

Simple and primitive rings, The radical of a ring, semisimple Artinian Rings, Semisimple rings, The Density Theorem, Semisimple rings, Simple algebras, The Brauer’s Groups, Maximal subfields, Some classic theorems, Representation of finite groups, polynomial identities, The Goldie’s Theorem, Ultra-products and a theorem of Posner.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to illustrate radical and semisimple rings.
2.To be able to list the properties of simple algebras.
3.To be able to find the characterization of finite groups.
4.To be able to apply the ability of abstract thinking to solving problem.
5.To be able to gain the skill of interpreting some interrelations among these concepts
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Noncommutative Rings, I.N.Herstein
2.Algebra, Hungerford
3.Topics In Ring Theory, I.N.Herstein
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Simple and primitive rings
Week 2 - Theoretical
The radical of a ring, semisimple Artinian Rings
Week 3 - Theoretical
Semisimple rings, The Density Theorem
Week 4 - Theoretical
Semisimple rings
Week 5 - Theoretical
Applications of Wedderburn’s Theorem
Week 6 - Theoretical
Commutativity theorems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Simple algebras
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Brauer’s Groups
Week 9 - Theoretical
Maximal subfields
Week 10 - Theoretical
Some classic theorems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Some classic theorems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Representation of finite groups, polynomial identities
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Goldie’s Theorem, Ultra-products
Week 14 - Theoretical
A theorem of Posner
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment216236
Individual Work140228
Final Examination150252
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026