Mathematics 301B: Abstract AlgebraInstructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail) e-mail: jdhsmithATmathDOTiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)
Office Hours: Mon. 10, 11 am; Wed. 3.10 pm; Fri. 10, 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., 12/16, 2.15-4.15 pm in Carver 68).
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 12/7: Three questions from Section 5.7, Exercises 12, 20, 26, 27, 28. 12/2 for 12/4: Read Section 5.4; do Section 5.7, page 114, Exercise 24. 11/30 for 12/2: Read Sections 5.2, 5.3; do Section 5.7, pages 113 - 4, Exercises 14, 21, 22, 25. 11/20 for 11/30: Read Sections 6.2, 6.3 (through Example 6.17), 6.4; do Section 6.9, pages 148 - 9, Exercises 17, 18, 25, 27. 11/18 for 11/20: Read Section 6.1; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 11/9 for 11/11: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 112, Exercises 3, 4, 7. 11/6 for 11/9: Read Section 4.7; do Section 4.9, pages 90 - 91, Exercises 36, 37, 40. 11/4 for 11/6: Do Section 4.9, page 90, Exercises 33, 34, 35. 11/2 for 11/4: Read Section 4.6; do Section 4.9, page 89, Exercises 24, 27. 10/30 for 11/2: Read Section 4.5; do Section 4.9, page 89, Exercises 22, 23; Section 1.9, page 19, Exercise 19. 10/28 for 10/30: Read Section 4.4; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 18 through 21. 10/26 for 10/28: Read Sections 4.1 to 4.3; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 11, 12, 16, 13. 10/19 for 10/21: Read Sections 3.4, 3.5. Second graded homework due 10/21: Three questions from Section 3.6, Exercises 9, 10, 14, 17, 20. 10/14 for 10/16: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8. 10/12 for 10/14: Read Section 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 3, 4, 5. 10/9 for 10/12: Read Section 3.1; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 1, 2. Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 9/28 for 9/30: Read Section 2.7; do Section 2.8, pages 42 - 43, Exercises 37, 42, 44. 9/25 for 9/28: Read Section 2.7 through Example 2.28; do Section 2.8, pages 42 - 43, Exercises 36, 45. 9/23 for 9/25: Read Section 2.6; do Section 2.8, pages 41 - 42, Exercises 26, 29, 34, 35. 9/18 for 9/23: Read Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 20, 24, 23. First graded homework due 9/18: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 36, 42; Section 2.8, Exercises 7, 11, 13. 9/16 for 9/18: Read Section 2.3. 9/14 for 9/16: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 5, 8, 9. 9/11 for 9/14: Read Sections 2.1, 2.2; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 1, 2. 9/9 for 9/11: Do Section 1.9, pages 20 - 21, Exercises 37, 38, 45. 9/2 for 9/4: Read Sections 1.7, 1.8. Zeroth graded homework due 9/4: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 8, 11, 23, 33. 8/31 for 9/2: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32. 8/28 for 8/31: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, pages 17 - 19, Exercises 12, 14, 22. 8/26 for 8/28: Read Section 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 5, 9. 8/24 for 8/26: Read Section 1.1; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercise 1. |