MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
MAT5001 Abstract Algebra I Fall 3 0 3 8
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ATABEY KAYGUN
Course Objectives: To prepare the graduate students to higher level graduate mathematics courses.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
A student who passes this course successfully will have acquired enough background in basic group theory to be able to follow higher level graduate mathematics classes on the subject.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Set theory. Functions and relations. Induction and recursion.
2) Groups. Matrix groups. Subgroups of matrix groups.
3) Symmetric groups and their subgroups.
4) Groups by generators and relations. Reduced words.
5) Abelian groups and classification of finite abelian groups.
6) Vector space over finite fields and matrix groups over finite fields.
7) Finite groups of Lie type.
8) Combinatrics and counting problems in finite groups of Lie type.
9) Group actions and orbits.
10) Sylow Theorems.
11) Sylow Theorems.
12) Selected topics from groups theory.
13) Selected topics from groups theory.
14) Selected topics from groups theory.

Sources

Course Notes: Instructor's own lectures notes. S. Lang, "Algebra"
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project 1 % 20
Seminar % 0
Midterms 2 % 40
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 6 84
Presentations / Seminar 1 1 1
Project 1 40 40
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 2 10 20
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 13 13
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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