MA 340 Applicable Algebra Topics include: Euclid's algorithm, unique factorization, moduli arithmetic, Fermat's and Euler's theorems, Chinese remainder theorem, RSA public key encryption, Pollard rho factoring, pseudo primes, error correcting codes, Hamming codes, polynomial rings and quotients rings, field extensions, finite fields and BCH codes. Prerequisites: MA 213 or MA 322 (Same as CS 340).