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  3. An Introduction to Galois Cohomology and its Applications
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
September 2011
Print publication year:
2010
Online ISBN:
9781139107051
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139107051
Subjects:
Mathematics (general), Mathematics, Algebra
Series:
London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series (377)
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Book description

This is the first elementary introduction to Galois cohomology and its applications. The first part is self-contained and provides the basic results of the theory, including a detailed construction of the Galois cohomology functor, as well as an exposition of the general theory of Galois descent. The author illustrates the theory using the example of the descent problem of conjugacy classes of matrices. The second part of the book gives an insight into how Galois cohomology may be used to solve algebraic problems in several active research topics, such as inverse Galois theory, rationality questions or the essential dimension of algebraic groups. Assuming only a minimal background in algebra, the main purpose of this book is to prepare graduate students and researchers for more advanced study.

Reviews

'… beautifully covers several active areas in contemporary Galois theory which are presently not treated in other standard textbooks on Galois cohomology. The exposition is detailed and leisurely, and is therefore suited also for advanced graduate students …'

Source: Mathematical Reviews

'This book is a very welcome addition to the literature for people doing research in Galois cohomology or using it as a tool in their research or in lecture courses.'

Source: Zentralblatt MATH

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