MCS-314, Modern Algebra II
Spring 2003

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Reading and Writing Assignments

Date: Chapter: Topic: Problems:
2/10-3/10 13-19 Previous Assignments  
Apr. 23 32 pp 547-552 Introduction to Galois Theory  
Apr. 25 32 pp 547-552 Introduction to Galois Theory  
Apr. 28 32 pp552-554 Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory  
Apr. 30 May Day: Supplemental material Galois Theory: the details  
May 2 H 10.15    
May 5 Finish H 10.15, H11.2, 11.3, 11.4    
May 7 H 11.5 and warning, 11.7 Gal(K/F) subgroup of symmetric group  
May 9 H 11.7, 11.8 Galois correspondence is surjective  
May 12 11.9, 11.10 correspondence injective for Galois extension  
May 14 11.11, Ex. 3D FTGT, proof of part 2, example  
May 16 Ex 3D, 11.12, 11.13 finish proof of FTGT  
May 19 Gallian p554-559 Solvability of Polynomials by radicals  
May 21 Gallian p554-559 Insolvability of a quintic  

 
 
 

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