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Parametric Polynomials For Small Galois Groups, Claire Huang
Parametric Polynomials For Small Galois Groups, Claire Huang
Honors Theses
Galois theory, named after French mathematician Evariste Galois in 19th-century, is an important part of abstract algebra. It brings together many different branches of mathematics by providing connections among fields, polynomials, and groups.
Specifically, Galois theory allows us to attach a finite field extension with a finite group. We call such a group the Galois group of the finite field extension. A typical way to attain a finite field extension to compute the splitting field of some polynomial. So we can always start with a polynomial and find the finite group associate to the field extension on its splitting field. …
Algebraic Number Theory And Simplest Cubic Fields, Jianing Yang
Algebraic Number Theory And Simplest Cubic Fields, Jianing Yang
Honors Theses
The motivation behind this paper lies in understanding the meaning of integrality in general number fields. I present some important definitions and results in algebraic number theory, as well as theorems and their proofs on cyclic cubic fields. In particular, I discuss my understanding of Daniel Shanks' paper on the simplest cubic fields and their class numbers.