Applied modern algebra
Not offered in 1995
BS BT DT BC BP BDT
Dr John Arkinstall
3 points * Second semester * 2 hours per week * Gippsland/Distance (even-numbered years only) * Prerequisites: GAS2614
This subject aims to develop skill in abstract algebra and introduces its diverse application. Boolean algebra and the design and analysis of switching circuits; groups, quotient groups, twenty-nine morphism theorems, three-dimensional symmetry groups, crystallographic groups, Polya-Burnside enumeration; introduction to algebraic coding theory. Construction and use of latin squares. For Gippsland students, there is one two-hour class, which may be lecture, tutorial or workshop each week for thirteen weeks. For distance students, four two-hour expository and discussion classes are held over the semester, to supplement the textbook, and class notes.
Assessment
Assignment: 40% * Examination: 60%
Recommended texts
Gilbert W J Modern algebra with applications Wiley, 1976