IST Field Theory (2016)
Venue: |
Kashmir University, Srinagar |
Dates: |
2nd- 14th, May 2016 |
Convener(s) | Speakers, Syllabus and Time table | Applicants/Participants |
Name | Prof. M. A. Sofi | Dr. Dinesh Khurana |
Mailing Address | Department of Mathematics, Kashmir University, Srinagar | Department of Mathematics Punjab University, Chandigarh |
Syllabus
Shameek Paul (Week I, May 2-7, 2016):
- Basic Theory of Field Extensions.
- Algebraic extensions
- splitting fields and algebraic closures
- Normal extensions.
S A Katre (Week I, May 2-7, 2016)
- Separable and Inseparable extensions
- Classical Straightedge and Compass Constructions
- Constructible Regular n-gons
- Finite fields.
J K Verma (Week II, May 9-14, 2016)
- Cyclotomic and Abelian extensions of Q
- Galois Theory
- Fundamental theorem of Galois theory.
Dilip Patil (Week II, May 9-14, 2016)
- Galois groups of polynomials
- Solvability by radicals
- Insolvability of the quintic.
Resource Persons:
(a) Names of the speakers:
(i) J K Verma (JKV), IIT Mumbai
(ii) S A Katre (SAK), Pune University, Pune
(iii) Dilip Patil (DP), IISc Bangalore
(iv) Shmeek Paul (SP), CBS, Mumbai
(b) Names of the tutors
(i) Dr. Vikas Jadhav (VJ), Wadia College, Pune
(ii) Dr. Harpreet Grover (HG), GNDU, Amritsar.
Programme Schedule
Day |
Date |
Lecture-I 9.30-11.00 |
Tea 11-11.30 |
Lecture-II 11.30-1.00 |
Lunch 1.00-2.30 |
Tutorial-I 2.30-3.30 |
Tea 3.30-4.00 |
Tutorial-II 4.30-5.30 |
Mon |
02.05.2016 |
SAK |
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SP |
|
SAK+HG |
|
SP+HG |
Tue |
03.05.2016 |
SP |
SAK |
SAK+VJ+HG |
SP+ VJ+HG |
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Wed |
04.05.2016 |
SP |
SAK |
SAK+VJ+HG |
SP+ VJ+HG |
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Thu |
05.05.2016 |
SP |
SAK |
SAK+VJ+HG |
SP+ VJ+HG |
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Fri |
06.05.2016 |
SP |
SAK |
SAK+VJ+HG |
SP+ VJ+HG |
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Sat |
07.05.2016 |
SP |
SAK |
SAK+VJ+HG |
SP+ VJ+HG |
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Mon |
09.05.2016 |
JKV |
DP |
JKV+ VJ+HG |
DP+ VJ+HG |
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Tue |
10.05.2016 |
JKV |
DP |
JKV+ VJ+HG |
DP+ VJ+HG |
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Wed |
11.05.2016 |
JKV |
DP |
JKV+ VJ+HG |
DP+ VJ+HG |
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Thu |
12.05.2016 |
JKV |
DP |
JKV+ VJ+HG |
DP+ VJ+HG |
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Fri |
13.05.2016 |
JKV |
DP |
JKV+ VJ+HG |
DP+ VJ+HG |
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Sat |
14.05.2016 |
JKV |
|
DP |
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Distribution of certificates & valedictory |
Actual Participants |

Sr.l | SID | Full Name | Gender | Afiliation | Position in College/ University | University/ Institute M.Sc./ M.A. | Year of Passing M.Sc./ M.A | Ph.D. Degree Date |
1 | 6655 | Mr. Paltu Sarkar | Male | Ananda Chandra College | Asst. Prof. | IIT Kharagpur | 2008 | |
2 | 6847 | Mr. Rohit Verma | Male | L.R.D.A.V. COLLEGE | Asst. Prof. | Panjab University Chandigarh | 2011 | |
3 | 6914 | Ms. Nisha Singh | Female | YMCAUST | Asst. Prof. | Panjab university | 2010 | |
4 | 6923 | Mr. Ranjit Gangadhar Ghumde | Male | Shri, Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur | Asst. Prof. | RTMNU, Nagpur | 2005 | |
5 | 7084 | Mr Ashesh Kumar Jharwal | Male | Shivaji College, University of Delhi | Asst. Prof. | Ramjas College, Univ. of Delhi. | 2006 | |
6 | 6613 | Mr. Pratik Gupta | Male | GURUKULA KANGRI VISHVIDAWALYA HARIDWAR | Research Scholar | CSJMU KANPUR | 2013 | |
7 | 6764 | Dr. Ashok Kumar | Male | Govt. College for Women Udhampur | Asst. Prof. | University of Jammu | 2001 | 7/26/2012 |
8 | 6801 | Dr. Yajuvindra Kumar | Male | MK Government Degree College | Asst. Prof. | University of Roorkee, Roorkee | 1999 | 11/12/2011 |
9 | 6983 | Dr. Sudipta Purkait | Male | Jadavpur University | PhD | IIT Guwahati, M.Sc. | 2009 | 10/14/2015 |
10 | 6876 | Mr. Devendra Prasad | Male | Shiv Nadar University | PhD | HNB Garhwal University | 2013 | |
11 | 6912 | Dr Selvan Venkatachalam | Male | Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, | Asst. Prof. | Ramanujan Institute for Advanced study in Mathematics | 1986 | 5/8/1995 |
12 | 7505 | Prof. Jayprakash Ninu Chaudhari | Male | M. J. College, Jalgaon | Professor and Head, Department of Mathematics | Poona University | 1987 | 1/18/1996 |
13 | 6743 | Mr Khalid Nazir | Male | University of Kashmir | PhD | University of Kashmir | 2011 | |
14 | 6763 | Ms Aasma Rafiq Sofi | Female | University of Kashmir. | Ph.D. | University of Kashmir | 2011 | |
15 | 7088 | Ms. Shaista Bashir | Female | Department of Mathematics, University of Kashmir. | Ph.D. Scholar | University of Kashmir. | 2009 | |
16 | 7090 | Mr. Fida Hussain | Male | Department of Mathematics, University Of Kashmir | SRF Project Fellow | University of Kashmir. | 2012 | |
17 | 7105 | Mr Showkat Ahmad Dar | Male | Goverment Degree college sopore | Lecturer | M.A | 2009 | 10/1/2015 |
18 | 7194 | Ms. Bisma Zahoor Bagdadi | Female | University of Kashmir | ph.D research scholar | University of Kashmir | 2010 | |
19 | 7209 | Ms. Sumeera Shafi Bhat | Female | University of Kashmir | ph.D research scholar | University of Kashmir | 2010 |
How to reach
Depending upon the modes of travel from other parts of the country to Srinagar, one has the following
options:
1. By Air: From the airport to the university campus situated in Hazratbal, one can hire a cab/radio taxi
which would charge something like Rs.700-800/. There are several university campuses in Srinagar & the taxi
driver shall have to be told to take him/her to the Kashmir University campus at Hazratbal-(Dargah, as it is
popularly known locally).
2. Those coming by train/air upto Jammu & plannig to travel to Srinagar by road (Taxi/bus/private car)
usually end up at the TRC (Tourism Reception Centre) in Srinagar from where one can take an autorickshaw to
the Kashmir university campus as explained above. Since the charges as quoted by the driver can in general
be negotiated, the normal charges should not exceed Rs.250/.