MCS  313:  Abstract Algebra
Fall 2004

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Prof. Barbara Kaiser
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Reading assignments, Oct. 28 - Dec. 14

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Practice Problems:
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Sept. 9 - Oct. 22

Reading assignments, first half


Ch. 6, 30
Due 10/28
Oct. 28 Chapter 7
 Lagrange's theorem
Ch.7: 6,10,42
Ch. 7: 16, 30
Ch. 7:
36, due 11/4
Oct. 29  cont.  



 
 
 



Nov. 1
  Chapter 8
  External direct products
Ch. 8: 4,20,36,40
Ch. 8: 16

Nov. 2

 cont.


Nov. 4
 Chapter 9
   Factor groups



Nov. 5
  
 cont.


 
 
 



Nov. 8
    cont. Ch. 9: 8,10,18, 32,36
Ch. 9: 41, 48, 62
Ch. 9: 38,
due Nov. 15
Nov. 9
  cont.


Nov. 11    Chapter 10   Homomorphisms Ch.10: 10,16,22,28
Ch. 10; 38, 50

Nov. 12    
  cont.



 

 


Nov. 15  




Nov. 16
  Review



Nov. 18   
  Review


Nov. 19      Test #2


 
 
 



Nov. 22 Chapter 11   Fundamental Theorem


Nov. 22
  




   


Nov. 29
 Chapters 12 and 14
  Rings and ideals
Ch. 12: 3,4,18,22,23
Ch. 12:29, 48

Nov. 30
Chapter 14
 Quotient rings



Dec. 2 Chapter 13
  Integral domains
Ch. 13, 8,9,34,41a,51
Ch. 13, 38
Ch. 13, 24
due 12/9
Dec. 3     cont



 
  


Dec. 6
 Chapter 14
 Ideals and quotient rings



Dec. 7  Chapter 15
  Ring homomorphisms



Dec. 9
  Chapter 16
  Polynomial rings



Dec. 10  
  cont.









Dec. 13
 
 cont.



Dec. 14

Review, etc.






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