MATH 402

Introduction to Modern Algebra

Prerequisites

Either a minimum grade of 2.0 in both MATH 208 and MATH 300, a minimum grade of 2.0 in both MATH 136 and MATH 300, or a minimum grade of 2.0 in MATH 334.

Description

Elementary theory of rings and fields: basic number theory of the integers, congruence of integers and modular arithmetic, basic examples of commutative and non-commutative rings, an in depth discussion of polynomial rings, irreducibility of polynomials, polynomial congruence rings, ideals, quotient rings, isomorphism theorems. Additional topics including Euclidean rings, principal ideal domains and unique factorization domains may be covered.