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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. 2015/2016

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
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MAT/05
activated in the A.Y. 2015/2016
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
6
B
MAT/05
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
A course to be chosen among the following
Between the years: 1°- 2°
Between the years: 1°- 2°
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Teaching code

4S001099

Coordinator

Lidia Angeleri

Credits

6

Language

English en

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MAT/02 - ALGEBRA

Period

I sem. dal Oct 1, 2014 al Jan 30, 2015.

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
T.Y. Lam A first course in noncommutative rings (Edizione 2) Springer 2001 0-387-95183-0
J.J. Rotman An introduction to homological algebra (Edizione 2) Academic Press 2009 0-12-599250-5
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 and of an optional oral examination. There will be an intermediate test in November.

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