MATH5725 Galois Theory (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.2/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
MATH5725 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Mathematics & Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 伽罗瓦理论
Type: Postgraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Mathematics & Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
Handbook year: 2026
The theory of fields holds the key to questions which frustrated mathematicians for hundreds of years, including the impossibility of squaring a circle or trisecting an angle with ruler and compass, or finding a formula for solving quintic equations. The key to their study involves the Galois group which, loosely speaking, captures the symmetry of the field.
MATH5725 has 1 scored review: overall 4.2/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "MATH5725 Galois Theory Difficulty: 3.5/5 (i.e. the same as how I felt MATH3711 was) Enjoyment: 4/5 I like to think of this as a part 2 to the aforementioned MATH3711. Pretty interesting course, and anyone who considers themselves an algebraist should know this stuff, so if your …"
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Q: Is MATH5725 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.2/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATH5725, and when is it offered?
A: MATH5725 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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