MATH 310 - Modern Algebra

Institution:

Smith College

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Description:

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: MATH 210 and MATH 211. Reviews set theory; groups and group homoromorphism; rings and ring homomorphisms and examples; Euclidean division algorithm; prime factorization and Chinese remainder theorem with applications to cryptography; Peano's postulates, leading to a description of the integer, rational, real, and complex number systems; Fermat's LittleTheorem; Euler phi function; and linear and quadratic residues. Staff.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smith.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 584-2700

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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