MCS-313, Modern Algebra
Spring 2006

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Reading and Writing Assignments

Date: Chapter: Topic: Practice Problems: Mastery Problems: Exams Problems:
Feb. 7 0 pp3-8 GCD 4, 17 (2/10) 8, 10 (2/10)  
Feb. 9 0 pp8-17 Mod 3, 15 (2/14) 13 (2/14)  
Feb. 10 0 pp17-22 Induction, Equivalence Relations 20, 46 (2/14) 26, 50 (2/14)  
Feb. 13 1,2 pp42-50 Groups, examples Ch. 1: 13 (2/17)
Ch. 2: 3, 8 (2/17)
2.35 (2/17)  
Feb. 14 2 pp50-53 Properties 2.15, 2.25 (2/17) 2.16, 2.19 (2/17)
Feb. 16 3 Finite Groups 3.1 (2/23) 3.4, 3.42 (2/23)  
Feb. 17 3 Subgroups 3.14 (2/23) 3.20 (2/23)  
Feb. 20 3 center, centralizers etc.      
Feb. 21 4 pp73-76 Cyclic groups      
Feb. 23 4 pp76- Subgroups of cyclic groups 10, 34, 45 (2/28)  14, 54 (2/28) 33 with explanation (3/3)
Feb. 27 5 pp 94-100 Permutations 17 (3/13)  18, 42 (3/13)   
Feb. 28 5 pp 100-105 Symmetric group      
Mar. 2 5 Alternating group      
Mar. 3 5 center of Sn      
Mar. 6 5 16 puzzle      
Mar. 7 review        
Mar. 9   No class Exam 1      
Mar. 10 6 Isomorphisms 4,5 (3/21)  20,22 (3/21)  30 (use Ch. 5 #10) 

 
 
 

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