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MATH 171 PO - Abstract Algebra I: Groups and Rings


CrsNo MATH171 PO


When Offered: Each fall.

Instructor(s): G. Karaali; G. Sarkis; S. Shahriari

Covers basic structures which appear throughout mathematics including groups and rings. Topics in group theory will include isomorphism theorems, orbits and stabilizers and coset partitions. Topics in ring theory will include ideals, quotient rings and prime and maximal ideals. Ring and field extensions may also be introduced. Prerequisite: MATH 060 PO  or MATH 055 HM  ; a proof-based course above 100 is strongly recommended.



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