Ring Theory

This textbook is designed for the UG/PG students of mathematics for all universities over the world. It is primarily based on the classroom lectures, the authors gave at the University of Delhi. This book is used both for self-study and course text. Full details of all proofs are included along with innumerous solved problems, interspersed throughout the text and at places where they naturally arise, to understand abstract notions. The proofs are precise and complete, backed up by chapter end problems, with just the right level of difficulty, without compromising the rigor of the subject. The book starts with definition and examples of Rings and logically follows to cover Properties of Rings, Subrings, Fields, Characteristic of a Ring, Ideals, Integral Domains, Factor Rings, Prime Ideals, Maximal Ideals and Primary Ideals, Ring Homomorphisms and Isomorphisms, Polynomial Rings, Factorization of Polynomials, and Divisibility in Integral Domains.

Prof. Dinesh Khattar is currently principal of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. He topped (Gold Medalist) both in his B.Sc. and M.Sc. exams of Delhi University. He received Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Memorial National Teacher's Award 2015 for his contribution in the field of education. He was also awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship for pursuing research in the UK. He is actively involved in research and has presented papers in prestigious international conferences across the globe. Dr. Khattar has been a member of curriculum development committee for B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs at various universities including the University of Delhi. He is also an author of many books on Mathematics.

Dr. Neha Agrawal completed her education from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, and pursued her M.Phil. and Ph.D. from University of Delhi. Her areas of interest are nonlinear dynamical systems and chaos theory. She is working as an assistant professor at the Department ofMathematics, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. She has a rich teaching experience of over 13 years. She has published several research papers in reputed international journals.