Mathematics 301B: Abstract AlgebraInstructor: Jonathan Smith, 496 Carver, 4-8172 (voice mail) e-mail: jdhsmithATiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)
Office Hours: Mon. 11 am, 2.30 pm; Wed. 11 am, 2.30 pm; 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., 5/6, noon - 2pm., in Carver 8).
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 4/28: Three questions from Section 6.9: 2, 8, 31, 32, 35. 4/23 for 4/26: Read Sections 6.5, 6.6; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercise 29, 30. 4/21 for 4/23: Read Sections 6.3 (through Example 6.17), 6.4; do Section 6.9, pages 148 - 9, Exercises 17, 18, 25, 27. 4/19 for 4/21: Read Sections 6.1, 6.2; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1, 4, 7. Click here for Practice Test #2 in Portable Document Format 4/5 for 4/7: Read Section 5.5; do Section 5.7, page 115, Exercises 28, 29, 34, 36. 4/2 for 4/5: Read Section 5.4; do Section 5.7, pages 114 - 5, Exercises 24, 27. 3/31 for 4/2: Read Sections 5.2, 5.3; do Section 5.7, pages 113 - 4, Exercises 14, 21, 22, 25. 3/29 for 3/31: Read Section 5.1; do Section 5.7, page 112, Exercises 3, 4, 7. 3/26 for 3/29: Read Section 4.7; do Section 4.9, pages 90 - 91, Exercises 36, 37, 40. 3/22 for 3/26: Read Sections 4.5, 4.6; do Section 4.9, pages 89-90, Exercises 24, 27, 30. Second graded homework due 3/22: Three questions from Section 3.6: 7, 10, 14; Section 4.9, Exercises 15, 17. 3/10 for 3/12: Read Section 4.4; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 18 through 21. 3/8 for 3/10: Read Sections 4.1 to 4.3; do Section 4.9, page 88, Exercises 11, 12, 16, 13. 3/5 for 3/8: Read Section 3.5; do Section 3.6, pages 61 - 62, Exercises 11, 13. 3/3 for 3/5: Read Section 3.4; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercise 12. Click here for Practice Test #1 in Portable Document Format 2/19 for 2/22: Read Section 3.3; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 7, 8. 2/17 for 2/19: Read Section 3.2; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 3, 4, 5. 2/15 for 2/17: Read Sections 2.11, 3.1; do Section 3.6, page 61, Exercises 1, 2. 2/12 for 2/15: Read Section 2.7; do Section 2.8, pages 42 - 43, Exercises 37, 42, 44. 2/8 for 2/12: Read Section 2.6, and Section 2.7 through Example 2.28; do Section 2.8, pages 41 - 42, Exercises 29, 34, 35, 36. First graded homework due 2/8: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 37, 45; Section 2.8, Exercises 13, 17, 25. 2/3 for 2/5: Read Section 2.5; do Section 2.8, page 40, Exercises 20, 24, 23. 2/1 for 2/3: Read Section 2.4; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 5, 8, 9. 1/29 for 2/1: Read Section 2.3; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercise 3. 1/27 for 1/29: Read Sections 2.1, 2.2; do Section 2.8, page 39, Exercises 1, 2. 1/25 for 1/27: Read Section 1.8. 1/22 for 1/25: Read Section 1.7. Zeroth graded homework due 1/27: Three questions from Section 1.9, Exercises 13, 19, 20, 28, 33. 1/20 for 1/22: Read Section 1.6; do Section 1.9, page 19, Exercises 27, 32. 1/15 for 1/20: Read Sections 1.3 through 1.5; do Section 1.9, pages 17 - 19, Exercises 12, 14, 22. 1/13 for 1/15: Read Section 1.2; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercises 5, 9. 1/11 for 1/13: Read Section 1.1; do Section 1.9, page 17, Exercise 1. |