Mathematics 301A: Abstract Algebra
Instructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail)
e-mail: jdhsmithATiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)
Office Hours: Mon. 11 am - 12.30 pm, 2.30 - 4 pm; Wed. 11 - 11.50 am (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 (Thu., 12/19, 9.45 - 11.45 am).
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 (extended deadline 12/9) 12/6 for 12/9: Read Section 6.8; do Section 6.9, pages 149 - 150, Exercises 37, 40. 12/4 for 12/6: Read Section 6.7; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercise 36. 12/2 for 12/4: Read Section 6.6; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercises 29, 34, 35. 11/22 for 12/2: Read Sections 6.4, 6.5; do Section 6.9, pages 148 - 149, Exercises 25, 26, 30, 31, 33. 11/20 for 11/22: Read Sections 6.2, 6.3; do Section 6.9, pages 147 - 149, Exercises 11, 16, 23, 32. 11/18 for 11/20: Read Section 6.1; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1 - 5. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 11/11 for 11/13: Read Section 5.6; do Section 5.7, page 116, Exercise 44. 11/8 for 11/11: Read Section 5.5; do Section 5.7, pages 115 - 116, Exercises 28, 29, 34, 36. 11/6 for 11/8: Read Section 5.4; do Section 5.7, pages 114 - 5, Exercises 24, 27. 11/4 for 11/6: Read Section 5.3; do Section 5.7, page 114, Exercises 21, 23, 25. 11/1 for 11/4: Read Section 5.2; do Section 5.7, pages 113 - 4, Exercises 14, 15, 22. 10/30 for 11/1: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 112, Exercises 3 - 7. 10/28 for 10/30: Read Section 4.8; do Section 4.9, page 91, Exercises 41 - 3. 10/25 for 10/28: Read Section 4.7; do Section 4.9, pages 90 - 91, Exercises 36, 37, 40. 10/23 for 10/25: Read Section 4.5 and Theorem 4.46; do Section 4.9, pages 89 - 90, Exercises 23, 35. Second graded homework, due 10/23 10/21 for 10/23: Read Section 4.4; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 18 through 21. 10/18 for 10/21: Read Section 4.6; do Section 4.9, pages 89 - 90, Exercises 24, 25, 29. 10/16 for 10/18: Read Sections 4.1 to 4.3; do Section 4.9, pages 87 - 88, Exercises 1, 7, 11, 12, 16, 13. 10/14 for 10/16: Read Section 3.5; do Section 3.6, page 62, Exercises 13, 14. 10/11 for 10/14: Read Section 3.4; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercise 12. Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 10/2 for 10/4: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8. 9/30 for 10/2: Read Section 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 3 - 5. 9/27 for 9/30: Read Section 3.1; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 1, 2. First graded homework, due 9/25 9/23 for 9/25: Read Section 2.7; do Section 2.8, pages 42 - 43, Exercises 37, 42, 44. 9/20 for 9/23: Read Section 2.6; do Section 2.8, pages 41 - 42, Exercises 29, 34. 9/18 for 9/20: Read Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 20, 24, 23. 9/16 for 9/18: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 5, 8, 9. 9/13 for 9/16: Read Section 2.3; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercise 3. 9/11 for 9/13: Read Sections 2.1, 2.2; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 1, 2. Zeroth graded homework due 9/11: Three questions from Section 1.9, pages 18 - 20, Exercises 13, 19, 20, 28, 33. 9/9 for 9/11: Read Section 1.8. 9/6 for 9/9: Read Section 1.7. 9/4 for 9/6: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32. 8/30 for 9/4: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, pages 17 - 19, Exercises 12, 14, 22. 8/28 for 8/30: Read Section 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 5, 9. 8/26 for 8/28: Read Section 1.1; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercise 1. |