Graduation Date
8-2010
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis - Boise State University Access Only
Degree Title
Master of Science in Mathematics
Department
Math
Major Advisor
Rama Mishra, Ph.D.
Abstract
This thesis discusses the basic tools required to understand the new Galois theory that has been developed in the setup of differential equations. Since the classical Galois theory for polynomial equations is very well known and is handy for the solvability criteria for polynomial equations, it is believed that the differential Galois theory turns out to be equally useful in the theory of differential equations. In this thesis, we show the similarities and the differences between the polynomial and the differential Galois theories, and explain the fundamental theorem of differential Galois theory. In order to apply this theory, one needs to find the differential Galois group of a given differential equation. Therefore, we compute the Differential Galois group of a few differential equations and verify the solvability issue of those differential equations.
Recommended Citation
Eghbali, Soheila, "Galois Theory for Differential Equations" (2010). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. Paper 145.
http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/145