Mathematics 301A: Abstract AlgebraInstructor: 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)
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).
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.
Syllabus: Groups and rings, selected topics from Chapters 1 to 6. Homework AssignmentsClick here for Practice Final in Portable Document FormatFourth 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. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 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). Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 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. |