Mathematics 301A: Abstract AlgebraInstructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail) e-mail: jdhsmithATmathDOTiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)
Office Hours: Mon. 11 am, 2.10 pm, 3.10 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 (Wednesday 5/6, 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 Format4/27 for 4/29: Read Sections 6.4 to 6.6; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercises 30, 31, 32. Fourth (optional) graded homework due 4/27: Three questions from Section 5.7, Exercises 39, 41, 44; Section 6.9, Exercises 17, 18. 4/22 for 4/24: Read Section 6.1; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1, 3, 4, 5. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 4/13 for 4/15: Read Sections 5.4, 5.5; do Section 5.7, page 115, Exercises 27, 29, 36, 37. 4/8 for 4/13: Read Section 5.3; do Section 5.7, page 114, Exercises 21, 23. Third graded homework due 4/8: Three questions from Section 5.7, Exercises 6, 12, 18, 20, 25. 4/3 for 4/6: Read Section 5.2; do Section 5.7, page 113, Exercises 14, 17, 19. 4/1 for 4/3: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 112, Exercises 3, 4, 5, 10. 3/30 for 4/1: Read Section 4.7; do Section 4.9, page 90, Exercises 36, 37, and Section 5.7, page 113, Exercise 16. 3/27 for 3/30: Read Section 4.8; do Section 4.9, page 91, Exercises 41, 42, 43. Second graded homework due 3/23: Three questions from Section 3.6, Exercises 16, 18; Section 4.9, Exercises 16, 26, 28. 3/11 for 3/13: Read Section 4.6; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 12, 25. 3/9 for 3/11: Read Sections 4.4, 4.5; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 18, 19, 22, 23. 3/6 for 3/9: Read Section 4.3; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 11, 15, 27(b). 3/4 for 3/6: Read Sections 4.1, 4.2; do Section 4.9, page 87, Exercises 4, 5, 27(a). 3/2 for 3/4: Read Section 3.5; do Section 3.6, page 62, Exercises 13, 14, 15. 2/27 for 3/2: Read Section 3.4; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercise 12. Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 2/18 for 2/20: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8. 2/16 for 2/18: Read Sections 3.1, 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 2, 3, 4, 5. First graded homework due 2/11: Three questions from Section 2.8, Exercises 7, 17, 22, 42, 46. 2/6 for 2/9: Read Section 2.7; do Section 2.8, page 42, Exercises 43, 44. 2/4 for 2/6: Read Section 2.6; do Section 2.8, page 42, Exercises 34, 35. 2/2 for 2/4: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 6, 13. 1/28 for 2/2: Read Section 2.2, Definition 2.7, Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 21, 24. Zeroth graded homework due 1/28: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 8, 13, 19, 28, 33. 1/26 for 1/28: Read Sections 1.7, 1.8. 1/21 for 1/23: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32. 1/16 for 1/21: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 11, 14, 22. 1/14 for 1/16: Read Section 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 9, 10. 1/12 for 1/14: Read Section 1.1; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercise 1. |