MATH 401 - Applied Algebra

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

Concepts of modern algebra are applied to different areas. Topics include Boolean algebra and applications to switching theory; automata (finite state machines) and Turing machines; recursive functions and some ideas in theory of computability, groups, rings, polynomial rings, finite fields applied to coding theory, development of binary group codes, Hamming codes, B-C-H codes, relations of geometry, and statistical block designs to codes; importance of codes in communications. Prerequisite: MATH 301 or MATH 202

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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