Math 4110   Modern Algebra   CRN 22576

MWF 8:30-9:20 TY 364

Extra Homework sessions (not required, but recommended):  T Th  8:30-9:20  TY 363

Office hours:  :  MTWF 10:30-11:20; R 9:30-10:20; or by appointment or drop in (TY 381K)

Syllabus

Sept. 4, 2017  Labor Day  No class

Oct. 20, 2017  Fall Break  No class

Nov. 23-24, 2017  Thanksgiving Break  No class

 

Text:  Contemporary Abstact Algebra, 9th Edition, by Joseph A. Gallian

 

Exam 1:            Take Home part:  Given Wed. 10/4, due Fri. 10/6   Testing Center part:  Fri. 10/6, Tracy Hall Testing Center

Coverage:  ≤ Chapter 5

Exam 2:            Take Home part:  Given Mon. 11/13, due Fri. 11/17  Testing Center part:  Thur. 11/16 or Fri. 11/17  Tracy Hall Testing Center

Coverage:  ≤ Chapter 11

Final Exam:           Take home part given out Wed. Dec. 6; Due:  at the beginning of the in-class final, 12/13, 8:30.

In-class portion:  Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 8:30 - 10:20 a.m. in our classroom.  Comprehensive.

 

Assignments:

Chap.    Page    Problems

0            23        Try a bunch of odds

1            37        2, 11, 15

2            54        8, 12, 20, 28, 32, 34, 52   Due:  Wed. 9/6    extras:  5, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25, 27, 35, 47 

3            68        4, 18, 24, 30, 34, 44, 64, 70  Due:  Fri. 9/15   extras:  6, 7, 11, 33, 51, 55, 67 

Extras on the rest:  try the odds

4 #1       85        14, 20, 22, 32   Due:  Mon. 9/18

4 #2       87        34, 46, 50, 66   Due:  Wed. 9/20

5 #1        112      2, 6, 12, 22, 28  Due:  Mon. 9/25

5 #2        113     14, 24, 30, 32, 36, 38  Due:  Wed. 9/27

5 #3        112     4, 6, 48, 58, 66  Due:  Fri. 9/29

6 #1        132     8, 22, 36, 46, 56  Due:  Wed. 10/4

6 #2        132     12, 16, 24, 26, 32, 42   Due:  Mon. 10/9

7            150        2, 10, 18, 20, 26, 38, 40, 42   Due:  Mon. 10/16

8            167        6, 14, 22, 30, 42, 48, 62, 68  Due:  Mon. 10/23

9 #1        187       2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 20, 22   Due:  Fri. 10/27

9 #2        189       34, 38, 42, 50, 52, 54, 58, 62, 64, 70   Due:  Wed. 11/1

10 #1       206       8, 12, 14, 20, 24   Due:  Wed. 11/8

10 #2       207       34, 38, 42, 62, 64   Due:  Fri. 11/10

11            220       4, 10, 16, 26, 32  Not due

12            232        2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 22, 32, 46, 50, 54   Due:  Wed. 11/22

13            243        4, 8, 14, 18, 32, 36, 42, 60, 62, 66  Due:  Wed. 11/29

14            256        6, 10, 12, 18, 22, 32, 40, 48, 58, 64, 68  Due:  Wed. 12/6

15 #1        270       8, 10, 12, 18, 28, 32

15 #2        272       44, 48, 54, 56, 64, 66

       

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