This text offers a thorough, modern introduction to commutative algebra. It concentrates on concepts and results at the center of the field while keeping a constant view on the natural geometrical context. It includes many examples and exercises.

This textbook offers a thorough, modern introduction into commutative algebra. It is intented mainly to serve as a guide for a course of one or two semesters, or for self-study. The carefully selected subject matter concentrates on the concepts and results at the center of the field. The book maintains a constant view on the natural geometric context, enabling the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the material. Although it emphasizes theory, three chapters are devoted to computational aspects. Many illustrative examples and exercises enrich the text.

Excellently written textbook in commutative algebra Book makes getting into the subject easier for students than with existing works Many illustrative examples and exercises Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras Request lecturer material: sn.pub/lecturer-material

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Gregor Kemper und Dr. Fabian Reimers forschen und lehren an der Technischen Universität München. Sie haben, oft gemeinsam, zahlreiche Veranstaltungen über die Themen des Buches gehalten, und dabei insgesamt 17 Lehrpreise für Vorlesungen, Übungen und das Gesamtkonzept erhalten. Insbesondere wurde ihre Vorlesung "Lineare Algebra und Diskrete Strukturen", die dem Buch zugrunde liegt, mehrfach ausgezeichnet.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Part I The Algebra Geometry Lexicon: 1 Hilbert's Nullstellensatz; 2 Noetherian and Artinian Rings; 3 The Zariski Topology; 4 A Summary of the Lexicon.- Part II Dimension: 5 Krull Dimension and Transcendence Degree; 6 Localization; 7 The Principal Ideal Theorem; 8 Integral Extensions.- Part III Computational Methods: 9 Gröbner Bases; 10 Fibers and Images of Morphisms Revisited; 11 Hilbert Series and Dimension.- Part IV Local Rings: 12 Dimension Theory; 13 Regular Local Rings; 14 Rings of Dimension One.- References.- Notation.- Index.