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Mathematics 3020A/B

INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA


Properties of integers, rational, real and complex numbers: commutativity, associativity, distributivity. Polynomials, prime and irreducible elements. Rings, ideals, integral and Euclidean domains, fields, and unique factorization. First isomorphism theorem, quotient rings and finite fields. Introduction to groups.

Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 1600A/B or Mathematics 1700A/B; plus one of Mathematics 2151A/B, Mathematics 2155F/G (recommended) or Computer Science 2214A/B.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: MATH

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