MATH 6904 Advanced Algebra
Study of the following topics of theory of numbers: whole numbers prime numbers and the fundamental theorem of Arithmetic. Maximum common divisor and minimum common multiple. The algorithm of Euclides. Numerical congruencies. Groups, rings and fields. Real and complex numbers. Polynomials. Vectorial spaces: vector and matrices. Boolean algebra. Development of a curricular segment. Course designed for students in the Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching of Mathematics.