MATH 3010: Abstract Algebra I
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: MATH 1660 or MATH 1660H, MATH 3170, and grade of C- or better in MATH 2010
Basic properties of integers, divisibility and unique factorization. Polynomial rings over a field. Congruence. Introduction to abstract rings, homomorphisms, ideals. Roots and irreducibility of polynomials. Introduction to groups. Emphasis on proofs.
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)