AMS 351 · Compass

AMS 351

Applied Algebra

3 credits

Topics in algebra: groups, informal set theory, relations, homomorphisms. Applications: error correcting codes, Burnside's theorem, computational complexity, Chinese remainder theorem. This course is offered as both AMS 351 and MAT 312.

Prerequisites

One of

AMS 210Applied Linear AlgebraC or higher

MAT 211Introduction to Linear AlgebraC or higher

MAT 220C or higher

MAT 308Differential Equations with Linear AlgebraC or higher

Recommended: MAT 200 or CSE 250 or equivalent

Catalog text

C or higher in AMS 210 or MAT 211 or MAT 220 or MAT 308

Sections

Fall 2026

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	TuTh	3:30PM–4:50PM	MELVILLE LBR W4550 WESTCAMPUS	Radu Laza★ 2.4
REC R01	Tu	12:30PM–1:25PM	PHYSICS P117 WESTCAMPUS	Connor Lehmacher
REC R02	We	8:25AM–9:20AM	HUMANITIES 3020 WESTCAMPUS	Zhulei Pan
REC R03	Th	9:30AM–10:25AM	PHYSICS P117 WESTCAMPUS	Connor Lehmacher

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	MoWe	9:30AM–10:50AM	MELVILLE LBR W4525 WESTCAMPUS	Radu Laza★ 2.4
LEC 02	TuTh	3:30PM–4:50PM	MELVILLE LBR W4550 WESTCAMPUS	Staff
REC R01	We	2:00PM–2:55PM	FREY HALL 328 WESTCAMPUS	Staff
REC R02	Fr	9:30AM–10:25AM	PHYSICS P112 WESTCAMPUS	Staff
REC R20	Mo	11:00AM–11:55AM	SOCBEHAV SCI S218 WESTCAMPUS	Staff
REC R21	Th	12:30PM–1:25PM	HUMANITIES 3018 WESTCAMPUS	Staff