IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Mathematics 301A: Abstract Algebra

Instructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail)

e-mail: jdhsmithATmathDOTiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)

Office Hours: Mon. 11 am, 3.10 pm, 5.30 pm; Wed., Fri. 11am, (subject to change)

Special Finals Week office hours: Tue. 5/6, 10-11.45am, Wed. 5/7, 3.15-5pm.

Grading: 10% for each of three graded homework assignments, 20% for each of two in-class tests, and 30% for the final (Thu. 5/8, 9.45-11.45am).
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Class Notes: J.D.H. Smith, Introduction to Abstract Algebra

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.

Communication devices must remain switched off during the class periods and final.

Syllabus: Groups and rings, selected topics from Chapters 1 to 6.

Homework Assignments

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Fourth graded homework due 4/23: Three questions from Section 6.9, Exercises 15, 17, 24, 31, 41.

4/18 for 4/21: Read Sections 6.6 through 6.8.

4/16 for 4/18: Read Sections 6.4, 6.5; do Section 6.9, page 151, Exercises 30, 32.

4/14 for 4/16: Read Section 6.3; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercises 14, 16, 19.

4/11 for 4/14: Read Sections 6.1, 6.2; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercises 8, 9, 10.

4/2 for 4/4: Read Section 5.5.

3/31 for 4/2: Read Section 5.4.

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3/28 for 3/31: Read Section 5.3; do Section 5.7, page 116, Exercises 23, 25.

3/26 for 3/28: Read Section 5.2 (note line 18 on page 101 should read: Exercise 3 of Chapter 3). Then Do Section 5.7, page 115, Exercises 14, 16, 20.

3/24 for 3/26: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 114, Exercises 8, 6, 5.

Third graded homework due 3/12: Three questions from Section 4.9, Exercises 16, 26, 28, 30, 40.

3/10 for 3/12: Read Section 4.7.

3/7 for 3/10: Read Section 4.6.

3/5 for 3/7: Read Section 4.3; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 11, 15, 27(b).

3/3 for 3/5: Read Sections 4.1, 4.2; do Section 4.9, page 87, Exercises 4, 5, 27(a).

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2/20 for 2/22: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8.

2/18 for 2/20: Read Sections 3.1, 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 2, 3, 5.

Second graded homework due 2/13: Three questions from Section 2.8, Exercises 6, 17, 20, 43, 45.

2/6 for 2/8: Read Section 2.6; do Section 2.8, page 42, Exercise 34.

2/4 for 2/6: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 7, 13.

2/1 for 2/4: Read Section 2.2, Definition 2.7, Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 21, 24.

First graded homework due 1/28: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 8, 13, 19, 28, 33.

1/23 for 1/25: Read Sections 1.6, 1.8.

1/18 for 1/23: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32.

1/16 for 1/18: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 11, 14.

1/14 for 1/16: Read Sections 1.1, 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 1, 10.