Elements of the Representation Theory of Associative Algebras: Volume 1

Download or read book Elements of the Representation Theory of Associative Algebras: Volume 1 written by Ibrahim Assem and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-13 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first of a two-volume set that provides a modern account of the representation theory of finite dimensional associative algebras over an algebraically closed field. The subject is presented from the perspective of linear representations of quivers and homological algebra. The treatment is self-contained and provides an elementary and up-to-date introduction to the subject using quiver-theoretical techniques and the theory of almost split sequences as well as tilting theory and the use of integral quadratic forms. Much of this material has never appeared before in book form. The book is primarily addressed to graduate students starting research in the representation theory of algebras, but it will also be of interest to mathematicians in other fields. The text includes many illustrative examples and a large number of exercises at the end of each of the ten chapters. Proofs are presented in complete detail, making the book suitable for courses, seminars, and self-study. Book jacket.