MATH 332: Algebra and Number Theory

Fall 2007. 4 credits. Prerequisite: MATH 221, 223, 231 or 294.

Covers various topics from number theory and modern algebra. Usually includes most of the following: primes and factorization, Diophantine equations, congruences, quadratic reciprocity, continued fractions, rings and fields, finite groups, and an introduction to the arithmetic of the Gaussian integers and quadratic fields. Motivation and examples for the concepts of abstract algebra are derived primarily from number theory and geometry.

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