School Of Computing And MathematicsAbstract AlgebraWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200193.1
Discipline: MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
200025 - Discrete Mathematics
Equivalent Units
14702 - Advanced Algebra, 14383 - Algebra 3
About this Unit
This unit develops algebraic thought to a high level. The abstract concepts involved in the main topics (group theory and number theory) have many applications in science and technology, and the unit includes an application to cryptography.