Math 230B, Winter 2012

Karl Rubin

Important dates:

There will be an in-class midterm, on Wednesday February 15 in RH 306.
The final exam is Friday, March 23, 8:00-10:00am in RH 306.

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
January 9 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 9.4, 9.5 10.1, 10.2
January 16 holiday 10.2 10.3
January 23 10.4 10.4 10.5
January 30 10.5 problem session 12.1
February 6 12.1 12.1 12.2
February 13 12.2 MIDTERM 12.2
February 20 holiday 12.3 problem session
February 27 13.1 13.2 13.2
March 5 problem session 13.3 13.4
March 12 13.5 13.5 review:
#3, 6, 7, 9, 10 from 2009 algebra qual
#3, 4, 7, 8, 10 from 2008 algebra qual

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 
January 18 9.1: 4, 6, 13
9.2: 1, 6
9.3: 4
9.4: 2, 3, 5, 11
January 25 10.1: 8, 11
10.2: 3, 6, 12
10.3: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11
February 1 10.4: 7, 10, 11, 17, 19
10.5: 1ab, 2, 7, 14
February 13 12.1: 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 20
12.2: 1, 3, 5, 10
February 27 12.2: 12, 14, 18
12.3: 5, 8, 11, 17, 21, 24, 25
March 5 13.1: 3, 4, 5, 6
13.2: 3, 4, 12, 14, 19, 21
March 16 13.2: 13, 16
13.3: 1
13.4: 2, 4, 6
13.5: 2, 5, 8