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Laurea magistrale in Mathematics - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

2° Year   activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MAT/05
activated in the A.Y. 2017/2018
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MAT/05
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
One course to be chosen among the following
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Other activitites
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Teaching code

4S001099

Academic staff

Lidia Angeleri,

Coordinator

Lidia Angeleri

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MAT/02 - ALGEBRA

Period

I sem. dal Oct 3, 2016 al Jan 31, 2017.

Learning outcomes

The course provides a first introduction to the representation theory of quivers, an important branch of modern algebra with connections to geometry, topology and theoretical physics.

Program

Quivers, representations, the path algebra. Categories and functors, module categories. Filtrations: Theorems of Schreier and Jordan-Hoelder. Direct sum decomposition, theorem of Krull-Remak-Schmidt. Homological algebra: pushout, pullback, Ext, complexes, homology. Auslander-Reiten-theory. Algebras of finite and of tame representation type.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Joseph J. Rotman An introduction to homological algebra Academic Press  
I. Assem, D. Simson, A. Skowronski Elements of the representation theory of associative algebras Cambridge University Press 2006
M.Auslander, I.Reiten, S.O. Smalø Representation theory of artin algebras (Edizione 2) Cambridge University Press 1997
F.W. Anderson, K.R. Fuller Rings and categories of modules (Edizione 2) Springer 1992

Examination Methods

The exam consists of a written examination. The mark obtained in the written examination can be improved by the mark obtained for the homework and/or by an optional oral examination. Only students who have passed the written exam will be admitted to the oral examination.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Teaching materials e documents