Mathematics 350 - Groups, Rings and Fields

A brief consideration of properties of sets, mappings, and the system of integers, followed by an introduction to the theory of groups and rings including the principal theorems on homomorphisms and the related quotient structures; integral domains, fields, polynomial rings. Four class hours per week.

Requisite: MATH 211 and either MATH 271 or 272, or consent of the instructor. Students with a grade of B+ or lower in linear algebra are encouraged to take another 200-level course with proofs before taking MATH 350.

Class time is expected to include both synchronous Zoom sessions and asynchronous videos and activities.

Limited to 25 students. Fall semester: Professor Gunturkun. Spring semester: Professor Daniels.