Spring 2023

Groups, Rings, and Fields

Listed in: Mathematics and Statistics, as MATH-350

Faculty

Ivan Contreras (Section 01)
Harris B. Daniels (Section 03)
Daniel W. van Wyk (Section 02)

Description

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.

Limited to 25 students. Fall semester: Professor Call. Spring semester: Professor Contreras. 

How to handle overenrollment: Preference is given to seniors who have taken MATH 355. Students may be moved to another section that fits their course schedule.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Problem sets, In-class or take-home quizzes or exams, May include in-class group work.

MATH 350 - LEC

Section 01
M 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 206
W 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 206
F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 206

Section 02
M 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM SMUD 207
W 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM SMUD 207
F 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM SMUD 207

Section 03
M 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 205
W 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 205
F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM SMUD 205

Section(s) ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
All Abstract Algebra: A First Course, 2nd edition Long Grove, IL: Weveland Press, 2008 Saracino, Dan TBD

Offerings

Other years: Offered in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025