MA 336 Modern Algebra
A rigorous introduction to group theory and related areas with applications as time permits. Topics include proof by induction, greatest common divisor, and prime factorization; sets, functions, and relations; definition of groups and examples of other algebraic structures; and permutation groups, Lagrange’s Theorem, and Sylow’s Theorems. Typical application: error correcting group codes.
Prerequisite
MA 232
Distribution
Pure and Applied Mathematics Program