MT 310 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (Fall/Spring: 3)

Prerequisite: MT 210 and MT 216
Students may not take both MT 310 and MT 311.
This course studies four fundamental algebraic structures: groups, including subgroups, cyclic groups, permutation groups, symmetry groups and Lagrange's Theorem; rings, including sub-rings, integral domains, and unique factorization domains; polynomials, including a discussion of unique factorization and methods for finding roots; and fields, introducing the basic ideas of field extensions and ruler and compass constructions.

Last Updated: 30-JAN-12