Math 230A, Autumn 2011

Karl Rubin

Important dates:

There will be an in-class midterm on November 2. The final exam is Friday, December 9, 8-10am. The midterm and final will both take place in RH 306, not RH 340P

Grading:

Text:

Abstract Algebra, by Dummit and Foote.

Syllabus (very tentative; subject to change):

Section numbers are from Dummit & Foote. You are responsible for the following sections of the book. I highly recommend that you read them before the corresponding class; class time will be spent mostly on examples and exercises.
 
week of: Monday Wednesday Friday
September 23 1.1, 1.2
September 26 1.3, 1.4 1.5, 1.6 1.7
October 3 2.1, 2.2 2.4, 24 2.5, 3.1
October 10 3.2, 3.3 3.5
October 17 4.1, 4.2 4.3, 4.4 4.5
October 24 4.5 4.6 5.1, 5.2
October 31 review MIDTERM, RH 306 5.5
November 7 6.1 6.3 holiday
November 14 7.1, 7.2 7.3, 7.4
November 21 7.5, 7.6 8.1 holiday
November 28 8.2, 8.3 9.1, 9.2 9.3, 9.4

Problem Sets:

The problems are all taken from Dummit and Foote, unless otherwise noted. The problem sets are due by noon on the date specified, and can either be turned in in class or put in my mailbox. Late problem sets will not be graded.
 
due date:  problems to write up 
September 30 1.1: 15, 19, 31
1.2: 6, 9
1.3: 2, 3, 13, 16, 18
October 7 1.4: 10
1.6: 6, 19, 24
1.7: 12, 16, 19
2.1: 12, 14
2.2: 10
October 14 3.1: 7, 24, 36, 37
3.2: 4, 5, 18, 21
3.3: 7, 8
October 21 3.5: 11, 12
4.1: 2, 3
4.2: 3, 7, 8, 9, 11
October 28 4.3: 11, 25, 27
4.4: 5
4.5: 3, 7, 16, 17, 20, 38
November 4 none (midterm)
November 9 (Wednesday) 4.5: 49
4.6: 2, 3
5.1: 18
5.2: 2, 4, 8, 9
5.5: 1, 8, 18
November 18 5.5: 14, 16, 22
6.1: 3, 6, 22, 23
6.3: 4, 5, 7
November 30 (Wednesday) 7.1: 5, 13
7.2: 7, 9
7.3: 1, 5, 8, 28
7.4: 9, 10
7.6: 1, 3