Syllabus
- applications of groups and finite fields in computer science (codes, designs, cryptography)
- introductory lectures to more advanced disciplines (algebraic geometry, algebraic topology)
- more on the structure of finite groups, ring theory, Galois theory, ...
- other topics according to the interest of participants
Annotation
This seminar expands on the material of introductory algebra courses. It includes topics from number theory, algebraic geometry, and computer algebra.