MCS  313:  Abstract Algebra
Fall 2006

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Prof. Barbara Kaiser
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Reading assignments, Oct. 26- Dec. 12

Date:
Section: Topic:
Practice Problems:
Mastery Problems:
Exam Problems:
Sept. 7 - Oct. 20

Reading assignments, first half


Ch. 6: 30
Due 10/20
Oct. 26 Chapter 7
 Lagrange's theorem
Ch.7:1,2,7,16,19
Ch. 7: 10, 24
Ch. 7:
36, due 11/3
Oct. 27  cont.  



 
 
 



Oct. 30
  Chapter 8
  External direct products
Ch. 8: 4,6,10, 20, 40
Ch. 8: 22, 38
Ch. 8: 36
due  11/9
Oct. 31

 cont.


Nov. 2
 Chapter 9
   Factor groups
Ch. 9: 2, 8, 32,38, 48
Ch. 9: 12, 40, 62 Ch. 9: 52
due Nov. 13
Nov. 3
  
 cont.


 
 
 



Nov. 6
    cont.


Nov. 7
  Fact test #2


Nov. 9    Chapter 10   Homomorphisms Ch. 10:10,16,22,44
Ch.10:28,38
Ch. 10: 54
due Nov. 17
Nov. 10    
  cont.



 

 


Nov. 13  Chapter 11   Fundamental Theorem Ch.11: 28,34
Ch.11: 30

Nov. 14
cont./review



Nov. 16   Chapter 24
  Sylow theorems Ch.24: 2,14,20,34
Ch.24:12, 26
Ch.24: 22
due Nov. 30
Nov. 17     cont.



 
 
 



Nov. 20
  cont.



Nov. 21
 Test #2



   


Nov. 27
 Chapter 12 &14  Rings and ideals
Ch. 12: 6,9,17,22,23
Ch. 12: 18, 44

Nov. 28
Chapter 14  Ideals and factor rings


Nov.30
Chapter 13  Integral domains Ch. 13: 13, 29
Ch. 13: 42, 54
Ch. 13: 24
due Dec.4
Dec. 1  Chapter 14  Ideals and factor rings Ch. 14: 10,12,15,22,41
Ch. 14: 28,32


 
 



Dec. 4
 Chapter 15 Ring homomorphisms Ch. 15: 18,20,40 Ch.15: 30

Dec. 5     cont.


Dec. 7
  Chapter 16   Polynomial rings


Dec. 8  
cont.








Dec. 11
 
cont.


Dec. 12

 Review, etc.






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