2020-2021 Academic Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MATH 226 - Modern Algebra II

In the early 1800s, Abel showed that a general equation of degree at least five cannot be solved by extracting roots. Today, group theory, developed by Galois to determine which equations are solvable, is used throughout mathematics and in much of physics and chemistry. This course focuses on groups and Galois theory. Other possible topics include canonical forms of matrices and modules.

Prerequisites: MATH 225.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year