| Course: | MTH 1101, Applications of Algebra |
| Instructor: | Alex Suciu |
| Time and Place: | Mon, Tue. & Th. at 4:05 - 5:10 PM, in 157 RY |
| Office Hours: | Mon., Tue. & Th. at 3:00 - 4:00, in 441 LA |
| Prerequisites: | Basic algebra at the level of MTH 1000 or MTH 1010 |
| Textbook: | Finite Mathematics and its Applications, by Stanley J. Farlow, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994 |
This course introduces some basic notions of Algebra, and provides examples of how these methods apply to real-life problems.
We examine linear equations and their graphs, systems of linear equations and linear inequalities in two variables, with application to linear programming. Next, we introduce matrices and their inverses, with applications to cryptography. Finally, we study some basic set theory, techniques of counting, permutations, and combinations, with applications to elementary probability.
Created: October 1, 1996. Last modified: October 19, 1996.