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MATH 456. Honours Algebra 3.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)
Terms offered: Fall 2026
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Description

Groups, quotient groups and the isomorphism theorems. Group actions. Groups of prime order and the class equation. Sylow's theorems. Simplicity of the alternating group. Semidirect products. Principal ideal domains and unique factorization domains. Modules over a ring. Finitely generated modules over a principal ideal domain with applications to canonical forms.
  • Prerequisites: MATH 235 or MATH 245
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 370.

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