math three thirty five - modern algebra
san francisco state university
federico ardila

the course information is here (as a webpage) and here (in printable format).



O midterm exam dates

o oct 5
o nov 5
o dec 5



O homework assignments (due at the beginning of class)

hw 1 (fri sep 7)
o 0.12, 0.16, 0.50, 1.2, 1.16

hw 2 (wed sep 12)
o 2.8, 2.14, 2.22, 2.32
o Prove that U(n) (as defined in Ex. 11 in pg. 46) is a group.

hw 3 (wed sep 19)
o 3.4, 3.20, 3.34, 4.2, 4.8

hw 4 (wed sep 26)
o 4.22, 4.28, 4.38, 5.4, 5.12

hw 5 (wed oct 3)
o 5.18, 5.30, 5.34

hw 6 (wed oct 17)
o 6.2, 6.10 (for extra credit), 6.22, 7.6, 7.22, 8.4, 8.12

hw 7 (wed oct 24)
o 9.2, 9.10, 9.14, 9.24, 9.32

hw 8 (fri nov 2)
o 10.12, 10.26, 10.39, 11.10, 11.28

hw 9 (fri nov 16)
o 12.2, 12.6, 12.12, 12.14, 12.18, 12.22

hw 10 (mon dec 3)
o 13.14, 13.20, 13.24, 14.4, 14.6, 14.10



O readings (due dates)

o nov 30, dec 1: Chapter 15
o nov 26, 28: Chapter 14
o nov 14, 16: Chapter 13
o nov 7, 9: Chapter 12
o oct 29, 31: Chapter 11
o oct 22, 24, 26: Chapter 10
o oct 15, 17, 19: Chapter 9
o oct 12: Chapter 8
o oct 8, 10: Chapter 7
o oct 5: Midterm 1
o sep 28, oct 1,3: Chapter 6
o sep 21, 24, 26: Chapter 5
o sep 14, 17, 19: Chapter 4
o sep 10, 12: Chapter 3
o sep 5, 7: Chapter 2
o aug 29, 31: Chapters 0,1



(all assigned exercises and readings are from gallian's "contemporary abstract algebra".)