MATH 4GR3* - Groups and Rings

3 unit(s)

Further topics in group theory and ring theory. Topics include: direct products, Fundamental Theorem of Finite Abelian Groups, Sylow Theorems, free groups, group presentations, fields and integral domains, special integral domains (Euclidean, principal ideal, unique factorization), fields of fractions of integral domains, polynomial rings in many variables, and additional topics at the discretion of the instructor (e.g., Groebner bases, algebraic coding theory).
Three lectures; one term
Prerequisite(s): MATH 3E03 or 3GR3