Graham Sutherland / Polynomial's Post

@r part of the problem I've found is that most of the lectures on the subject are being delivered to students who have been studying number theory and related topics as part of a dedicated mathematics module, so there's an expectation of comfort and recent familiarity with the underlying mathematical concepts, which I lack. I couldn't have really told you what a group, ring, or field was before the lecture, for example. my algebra is mostly only exercised for electronics.