MCS 313 - Reading assignments

MCS 313: Abstract Algebra

Fall 2004

Reading assignments, Sept. 9 - Oct. 22

Date:	Chapter:	Topic:	Practice Problems:	Mastery Problems:	Exam problems:
9/9	0	Review of proof techniques
9/10		GCD's	p.23: 7, 13,28, 46,47	p.23: 8, 17, 26

9/13		Modular arithmetic
9/14		Induction
9/16		Review/ catch up
9/17	1, 2	Groups - definitions and examples	Ch. 1:5,6,7,11 Ch.2:3,9,15,16,22	Ch.1: 10 Ch. 2: 19, 33	Ch. 2: 35 due 9/24

9/20	2	Elementary properties
9/21	3	Finite groups
9/23		Subgroups	Ch. 3: 1,4,14,24,31,43	Ch. 3 : 10, 20, 42	Ch. 3: 45 due 10/4
9/24		Continued

9/27		More on subgroups,
9/28	4	Cyclic groups	Ch.4: 1,8,10,14,43	Ch. 4: 33, 54
9/30		Cont.
10/1		Subgroups of cyclic groups

10/4		Review
10/5		No class (Nobel conference)
10/7	5	Permutation groups	Ch.5: 6,7, 9,14,15,22,30,38,39	Ch. 5:19, 42,45
10/8		Cont.

10/11		Cont.
10/12		Review
10/14		Test #1
10/15	6	Isomorphisms	Ch. 6:, 2,10,12,17	Ch. 6, 32,33

10/18		Properties			Ch. 6, 30 Due 10/28
10/19		Automorphisms
10/21		Fact test
10/22	7	Cosets
		Readings for 2nd half

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