Course Catalog 2008-2009
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Course Catalog 2008-2009

MAT-55406 Finite Fields, 4 cr

Course´s person responsible

Stephane Foldes

Implementations

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Requirements

Final exam and activity points, particulars to be announced during the first lecture.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basic ring and field theory. The 2-element field. Special properties of finite fields.     
2. Existence and uniqueness of finite fields.     
3. Polynomials over finite fields. Finite planes and other geometries over finite fields.     


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Finite Fields for Computer Scientists and Engineers   R.J. McEliece       Kluwer Academic Publishers      English  
Book   Fundamental Structures of Algebra & Discrete Mathematics   S. Foldes       Wiley      English  


Prerequisites

Course O/R
MAT-21160 Algoritmimatematiikka Obligatory  
MAT-41156 Algebra 1 Obligatory  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MAT-55406 Finite Fields, 4 cr 7305040 Finite Fields, 2 cu  

Last modified15.08.2008
ModifierHanna Hämäläinen