Finite Mathematics - MATH2400


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
	Course Outline: http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 3
	EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: MATH1081 or MATH1231 or MATH1241 or MATH1251
	CSS Contribution Charge:Band 5 (more info)
	Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

This is an introduction to those areas of Mathematics which underpin parts of computing. The main topics are integer and modulo arithmetic (including tests for primeness of integers), polynomial algebra (including factorization of polynomials and creation of new fields) and an introduction to cryptography and error correcting codes.

Note: MATH1081 Discrete Mathematics is recommended.