MATH 5377. Algebraic Structures. 3 Hours.
Students study basic structures of abstract algebra: groups, rings, and fields. Topics may include elementary number theory, equivalence relations, groups, homomorphisms, cosets, Cayley's Theorem, symmetric groups, rings, polynomial rings, quotient fields, principal ideal domains, and Euclidean domains. Note: Students who have taken Math 4377 may not take MATH 5377.
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.
