Chapter 16 solutions (Rings and Fields)

A first draft of the solutions to odd numbered exercises in Chapter 16 is now available on the solutions page of the wiki.

Video introduction to field extensions and finite fields

I've just uploaded a video with a brief description of a field extension and the construction of a finite field.

http://faculty.uml.edu/klevasseur/ads2/videos/fields/

Draft of Second half of Chapter 16 is available

The second half of Chapter 16, on field extensions and formal power series, is available. These two sections will be expanded in the near future to include more examples and theory.

http://applied-discrete-structures.wiki.uml.edu/Chapter+16