20410617 - ME410 - ELEMENTS OF HIGHER ALGEBRA

The course aims to investigate notions and results of basic algebra and to elaborate on them in order to approach more advanced topics that may have an educational value.
The selected topics have a central place in the teaching of algebra in the secondary school. There will also be an attention to the applicative aspects of the chosen themes.

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Programme

Relations and functions
The natural numbers
The ring of integers and polynomials
Residue classes
Groups

Core Documentation

G.M. Piacentini Cattaneo, Algebra, un approccio algoritmico, Decibel-Zanichelli, (1996)

I. N. Herstein, Algebra, Editori Riuniti, (2003)


Reference Bibliography

G.M. Piacentini Cattaneo, Algebra, un approccio algoritmico, Decibel-Zanichelli, (1996) I. N. Herstein, Algebra, Editori Riuniti, (2003)

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures in class on blackboard and exercise classes. Students are invited to enroll in the course on Moodle and Teams. All the communications will be held thought these channels.

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exams. Two tests during the semester can replace the written exam.

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Relations and functions
The natural numbers
The ring of integers and polynomials
Residue classes
Groups

Core Documentation

G.M. Piacentini Cattaneo, Algebra, un approccio algoritmico, Decibel-Zanichelli, (1996)

I. N. Herstein, Algebra, Editori Riuniti, (2003)

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures in class on blackboard and exercise classes.

Type of evaluation

Written and oral exams. Two tests during the semester can replace the written exam.