MAT 42143 ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

This course develops rigorous understanding of algebraic structures.  Students construct and critique proof of properties concerning finite groups, finite simple groups, rings, integral domains, fields, polynomial rings, ring factorization, extension fields, finite fields, Sylow Theorems, and Lagrange's Theorem.
Prerequisite:  A "C" or better in MAT 20043 Discrete Mathematics and MAT 22043 Linear Algebra.