MATH4576 (Rings and Fields) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces commutative rings, ideals, integral domains, fields, and the theory of extension fields. Topics include Gaussian integers, Galois groups, and the fundamental theorem of Galois theory. Applications include the impossibility of angle-trisection and the general insolvability of fifth- and higher-degree polynomials. Other topics are covered as time permits.
Data updated October 2026.