Math 560 - Abstract Algebra I for Secondary Teachers

Credits: 3

Course Description: This course is a rigorous introduction to abstract algebra focusing on structures and problems relevant to the secondary mathematics curriculum: elementary number theory, rings of polynomials and rational expressions, factorization in Euclidean domains, field extensions, and Euclidean construction.

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Current Textbook: Rings, Fields, and Vector Spaces. An Introduction to Abstract Algebra via Geometric Constructibility , by B. A. Sethuraman, published by Springer, 1997. ISBN: 0-387-94848-1 . Check with your instructor to make sure this is the textbook used for your section.

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