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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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MTH 818  Algebra I

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
MTH 411
Description:
Group theory: Sylow theory, permutation groups, Jordon-Hoelder theory, Abelian groups, free groups. Ring theory: algebra of ideals, unique factorization, polynomial rings, finitely generated modules over PIDs.
Effective Dates:
FS95 - Open


MTH 818  Algebra I (Interim Change)

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
(MTH 411) and MTH 411
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students or master's students or doctoral students in the Applied Mathematics Major or in the Industrial Mathematics Major or in the Mathematics Major or approval of department.
Description:
Group theory: Sylow theory, permutation groups, Jordon-Hoelder theory, Abelian groups, free groups. Ring theory: algebra of ideals, unique factorization, polynomial rings, finitely generated modules over PIDs.
Effective Dates:
FS24 - Open