Mathematics 301A: Abstract Algebra
Instructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail)
e-mail: jdhsmithATiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)
Office Hours: Mon. 11 am, 2.30 pm; Wed. 11 am; Fri. 11am, (subject to change).
Grading: 10% for each of three graded homework assignments, 20% for each of two in-class tests, and 30% for the final (Wed., 12/15, 9.45-11.45am).
Textbook: J.D.H. Smith, Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4200-6371-4. Click here for errata/addenda in Portable Document Format.
Study Plan: reserve 1 - 2 hours for homework between each pair of classes. Successful performance in the class depends critically on completion of the homework assignments.
Syllabus: Groups and rings, selected topics from Chapters 1 to 6. Homework AssignmentsClick here for Practice Final in Portable Document FormatThird graded homework due 12/6: Three questions from Section 5.7: 37, 38; Section 6.9, Exercises 13, 17, 31. 12/1 for 12/3: Read Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5; do Section 6.9, pages 148 - 149, Exercises 16, 30, 32. 11/29 for 12/1: Read Section 5.5; do Section 5.7, pages 115 - 116, Exercises 28, 29, 34, 36. 11/19 for 11/29: Read Section 6.1; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1, 4. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 11/12 for 11/15: Read Section 5.6. 11/10 for 11/12: Read Section 5.4; do Section 5.7, pages 114 - 5, Exercises 24, 27. 11/8 for 11/10: Read Sections 5.2, 5.3; do Section 5.7, pages 113 - 4, Exercises 14, 21, 22, 25. 11/3 for 11/8: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 112, Exercises 3, 4, 7. 11/1 for 11/3: Read Section 4.7; do Section 4.9, pages 90 - 91, Exercises 36, 37, 40. 10/27 for 10/29: Read Section 4.6; do Section 4.9, pages 89 - 90, Exercises 24, 25, 29. Second graded homework due 10/25: Three questions from Section 3.6: 7, 17, 18; Section 4.9, Exercises 15, 17. 10/22 for 10/25: Read Section 4.5; do Section 4.9, page 89, Exercise 23. 10/20 for 10/22: Read Section 4.4; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 18 through 21. 10/18 for 10/20: Read Sections 4.1 to 4.3; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 11, 12, 16, 13. 10/15 for 10/18: Read Section 3.5; do Section 3.6, pages 61 - 62, Exercises 11, 13. 10/13 for 10/15: Read Section 3.4; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercise 12. Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 10/4 for 10/6: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8. 10/1 for 10/4: Read Section 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 3, 4, 5. 9/29 for 10/1: Read Section 3.1; do Section 3.1, page 61, Exercises 1, 2. 9/27 for 9/29: Read Section 2.11. 9/22 for 9/24: Read Section 2.7; do Section 2.8, pages 42 - 43, Exercises 37, 42, 44. First graded homework due 9/24: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 38, 43; Section 2.8, Exercises 13, 14, 21. 9/20 for 9/22: Read Section 2.6; do Section 2.8, pages 41 - 42, Exercises 29, 34, 35 (Hint: Use the Pigeonhole Principle from Exercise 28). 9/17 for 9/20: Read Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 20, 24, 23. 9/15 for 9/17: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 5, 8, 9. 9/13 for 9/15: Read Section 2.3; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercise 3. 9/8 for 9/10: Read Sections 2.1, 2.2; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 1, 2. 9/3 for 9/8: Read Section 1.8. 9/1 for 9/3: Read Section 1.7. Zeroth graded homework due 9/8: Three questions from Section 1.9, pages 18 - 20, Exercises 13, 19, 20, 28, 33. 8/30 for 9/1: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32. 8/27 for 8/30: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, pages 17 - 19, Exercises 12, 14, 22. 8/25 for 8/27: Read Section 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 5, 9. 8/23 for 8/25: Read Section 1.1; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercise 1. |