Math 230B-C, Winter & Spring 2005

Karl Rubin


Announcements

Solutions to final exam

The solutions to the final exam are now available.

Review for Algebra qual

For Wednesday, May 18: do the autumn 2004 exam, and be prepaered to present solutions in class.

For Friday, May 27: do the group theory questions on the old exams May 1996 (#1, 2, 3), May 1997 (#1, 2, 3), August 1997 (#1, 2, 3).

Important dates:

There will be one in-class midterm and a take-home final exam. Dates:

Grading:

Grades for the midterm and final will be posted on the EEE web page as soon as they are graded, and you can see your scores there.

Text:

Advanced Modern Algebra, by Joseph J. Rotman.


Syllabus (very tentative; subject to change):

Section numbers are from Rotman (R), Serre's Linear Representations of Finite Groups (S), or Dummit & Foote (DF). You are responsible for the following sections of the book. I highly recommend that you read them before the corresponding lecture. There may be material from the text not completely covered in the lecture.
 
week of: Monday Wednesday Friday
Apr. 4 R: 8.1 R: 8.1 R: 8.1
Apr. 11 S: 1.1, 1.2 S: 1.3, 1.4 S: 2.1-2.3
Apr. 18 S: 2.4-2.7 R: 8.4 R: 8.4
Apr. 25 R: 8.4 R: 8.4 R: 8.4
May 2 S: 3.1, 3.3 MIDTERM R: 9.6
May 9 R: 9.8 R: 9.8 R: 9.9
May 16 R: 9.10 review...
May 23
May 30 no class
June 6

Problem Sets:

The problems are all taken from Rotman, unless otherwise noted. Most dates are Wednesdays. The problem sets are due by 3:00, and can either be turned in in class or brought to my office, MSTB 255. Late problem sets will not be graded.
 
due date:  problems to write up and hand in 
Apr. 13 8.1, 8.2, 8.7, 8.15, 8.18, 8.19, 8.21, 8.25
Apr. 20 pdf file
Apr. 29 (Friday) pdf file
May 16 (Monday) pdf file
May 18 Autumn 2004 Algebra qual