M230: ALGEBRA

LECTURE: Martin Zeman, Tu-Th 4:00 - 5:20  RH 440R
DISCUSSION: Kameran Kolahi, M-W 2:00 - 2:50 RH 510R
OFFICE HOURS: Zeman: Monday 10:00-12:00 and by appointment; please contact my by person or via e-mail to schedule and appointment. Kolahi: M 3:00 - 4:00 and W 3:00 - 6:00

BOOK: Abstract Algebra by David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The plan is to cover fields, Galois theory and modules over PID's.

COURSE INFORMATION AND POLICIES:    Math 230C    Math 230B    Math 230A

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Math 230C   Read instructions for homeworks under Course information and policies for Math 230C
Math 230B   Read instructions for homeworks under Course information and policies for Math 230B
Math 230A   Read instructions for homeworks under Course information and policies for Math 230A

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MIDTERM:    Math 230C    Math 230B    Math 230A   
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL:    Math 230C    Math 230B    Math 230A

COURSE PROGRESS   MATH 230A   MATH 230B

SCHEDULES FOR WEEKS 8 AND 10

WEEK 9
Tu: Most of Section 14.7
Th: Completion of Section 14.7, Sections 12.1 and 12.2

WEEK 8
M: Section 14.4
Tu: Completion of Section 14.4, start with Section 14.5
W: Completion of Section 14.5 Th: Section 14.6

WEEK 7
Tu: Midterm
Th: Most of Section 14.4

WEEK 6
Tu: Completion of Section 14.2, Section 14.3, Start with Section 14.4
Th: Section 14.3, Section 14.4 up to Corollary~20 (included)

WEEK 5
Tu: Completion of Section 14.1, Section 14.2
Th: Section 14.2, up to the Fundamental Theorem (not included)

WEEK 4
Tu: Completion of Section 13.5, Section 13.6
Th: Section 14.1 up to Example (4), included

WEEK 3
Tu: Section 13.4 up to uniqueness of splitting fields, included.
Th: Completion of Section 13.4, Section 13.5 up to the definition of a perfect field (not included).

WEEK 2
Tu: Most of Sectioin 13.2, up to algebraic real numbers.
Th: Completion of Sectioin 13.2, Section 13.3.

WEEK 1
Tu: Section 11.4, start with Sectioin 13.1.
Th: Section 13.1, start with Section 13.2

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