Academic Catalog

MATH521 FINITE FIELDS AND APPLICATIONS

Course Code:	2360521
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Mathematics
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
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Offered Semester:	Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to finite fields. Traces, norms and bases, factoring polynomials over finite fields, construction of irreducible polynomials, normal bases, optimal normal bases.