IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Mathematics 302: Abstract Algebra II

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

e-mail: jdhsmithATiastateDOTedu (substitute punctuation)

Office Hours: Mon. 2.10 - 4 pm, 5.15 - 6.05 pm; Wed. 12 - 12.50 pm (subject to change). Also Fri., 5/2, 2.10-4pm.

Grading: 10% for each of three graded homework assignments (last due 4/28), 20% for each of two in-class tests (second on 4/7), and 30% for the final (Mon., 5/5, 9.45-11.45am).

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Textbook: J.D.H. Smith, Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4200-6371-4.
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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: Rings and fields, selected topics from Chapters 6 to 8.

Homework Assignments

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Third graded homework, due 4/28

4/21 for 4/23: Complete reading of Section 8.8.

4/18 for 4/21: Read Section 8.8 through Th. 8.37; do Section 8.9, page 209, Exercise 37.

4/16 for 4/18: Complete reading of Section 8.7; do Section 6.9, page 150, Exercises 44, 45, and Section 8.9, pages 209-10, Exercises 35(a,b), 40.

4/14 for 4/16: Read Section 8.7 through Prop. 8.33; do Section 8.9, pages 208-9, Exercises 32, 33.

4/11 for 4/14: Complete reading of Section 8.6; do Section 8.9, pages 208, 210, Exercises 29, 41.

4/9 for 4/11: Read Section 8.6 through Prop. 8.25; do Section 8.9, page 208, Exercise 31.

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4/2 for 4/4: Complete reading of Section 8.5; do Section 8.9, page 208, Exercises 25, 27, 28.

3/31 for 4/2: Read Section 8.5 through middle of p.197; do Section 8.9, page 208, Exercise 20.

3/28 for 3/31: Complete reading of Section 8.4; do Section 8.9, page 208, Exercises 21-24.

3/26 for 3/28: Read Section 8.4 through page 194; do Section 8.9, page 207, Exercises 16-19.

3/24 for 3/26: Complete reading of Section 8.3; do Section 8.9, page 207, Exercises 14, 15.

3/14 for 3/24: Read Section 8.3 through page 191; do Section 8.9, page 207, Exercises 10-13.

3/12 for 3/14: Complete reading of Section 8.2; do Section 8.9, page 206, Exercises 7 --- just (b) implies (a) --- and 8.

3/10 for 3/12: Read Section 1.8, and Section 8.2 through page 189; do Section 8.9, page 206, Exercises 5, 6.

Second graded homework, due 3/12

3/7 for 3/10: Read Sections 1.7 and 8.1; do Section 8.9, page 206, Exercises 3, 4.

3/5 for 3/7: Read Section 8.1 through page 186; do Section 8.9, page 206, Exercises 1, 2.

3/3 for 3/5: Read Section 7.8; do Section 7.9, page 181, Exercise 26.

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2/24 for 2/26: Read Section 7.7; do Section 7.9, page 181, Exercise 23.

2/21 for 2/24: Complete reading of Section 7.6; do Section 7.9, pages 180-1, Exercise 22.

2/19 for 2/21: Read Section 7.6 through Ex. 7.38; do Section 7.9, page 180, Exercises 20, 21.

2/17 for 2/19: Complete reading of Section 7.5; do Section 7.9, page 180, Exercise 19.

2/14 for 2/17: Read Section 7.5 through p.168; do Section 7.9, pages 179-180, Exercises 17, 18.

2/12 for 2/14: Complete reading of Section 7.4; do Section 7.9, page 179, Exercises 14-16.

2/10 for 2/12: Read Section 7.4 through page 165; do Section 7.9, page 179, Exercise 13, and Study Project 1(a),(b), p. 182.

2/7 for 2/10: Read Study Project 1, pages 151-2, do (e), (i), (j).

2/5 for 2/7: Read Section 7.3; do Section 7.9, pages 178-9, Exercises 8, 9, 12.

2/3 for 2/5: Read Section 7.2; do Section 7.9, page 178, Exercise 7.

First graded homework, due 2/7

1/31 for 2/3: Read Section 7.1; do Section 7.9, page 178, Exercises 1, 2, 4-6.

1/29 for 1/31: Complete reading of Section 6.8; do Section 6.9, page 150, Exercises 38, 39, 46.

1/27 for 1/29: Read Section 6.8; do Section 6.9, page 150, Exercises 40-42.

1/24 for 1/27: Read Section 6.7; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercise 36.

Zeroth graded homework due 1/24: Three questions from Section 6.9, Exercises 6, 15, 17, 24, 33.

1/22 for 1/24: Read Section 6.6; do Section 6.9, page 149, Exercises 34, 35.

1/17 for 1/22: Read Sections 6.4, 6.5; do Section 6.9, pages 148-9, Exercises 25-30.

1/15 for 1/17: Read Sections 6.2, 6.3; do Section 6.9, pages 147-8, Exercises 8, 11, 14, 16, 19, 20.

1/13 for 1/15: Read Section 6.1; do Section 6.9, page 147, Exercises 1-5.