MATH 355
Abstract Algebra
Spring 2022
(also offered Fall 2021)
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
Algebra gives us tools to solve equations. The integers, the rationals, and the real numbers have special properties which make algebra work according to the circumstances. In this course, we generalize algebraic processes and the sets upon which they operate in order to better understand, theoretically, when equations can and cannot be solved. We define and study abstract algebraic structures such as groups, rings, and fields, as well as the concepts of factor group, quotient ring, homomorphism, isomorphism, and various types of field extensions. This course introduces students to abstract rigorous mathematics.
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 30
Expected: 20
Class#: 3273
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 30
Expected: 20
Class#: 3273
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
Problem sets and exams
Prerequisites:
MATH 250 or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences:
Students who have officially declared a major that requires Math 355.
Distributions:
Division III
Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
QFR Notes:
300-level math course
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MATH 355 - 01 (S) LEC Abstract Algebra
MATH 355 - 01 (S) LEC Abstract AlgebraDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMWF 9:00 am - 9:50 am
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MATH 355 - 02 (S) LEC Abstract Algebra
MATH 355 - 02 (S) LEC Abstract AlgebraDivision III Quantitative/Formal ReasoningMWF 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Chemistry 2023274
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