MATH3140-001 (Abstract Algebra 1)

MATH3140, Spring 2012
Instructor: Dr Green
Venue: MWF 1, ECCR 105
Office: MATH 313
Email: rmg [AT] euclid.colorado.edu
Office Hours: M 2, W 12, F 11
Text
A first course in abstract algebra, 7th ed (John B. Fraleigh)
Prerequisites
MATH 2001 and MATH 3130
Course Contents
Studies the elementary theory of groups, rings, fields, polynomials, group and ring homomorphisms, and isomorphisms. We will cover up to Section 27, plus Section 34, with the exception of Sections 12, 16, 17, 24, 25.
Grading
Your grade will be computed from: The three examination scores may be individually curved to produce an appropriate profile.
Tests
The two midterms will be held during class on Wednesday, February 15, and Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
The first midterm might be something like this.
The second midterm might be something like this.
The final might be something like this.
The final examination is on Monday, May 7, 2012 from 1.30pm to 4pm in the usual classroom. (Check that this agrees with your other sources of information!) Bring your CU student ID to all of your tests.
Homework
Homework is due at the beginning of class. Some, but not all of the problems will be graded. Justify all your answers.
Students With Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Center for Community N200, and http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices.
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Missed Exams
If you know that you are going to miss an exam or cannot take the final exam at the scheduled time, please notify your instructor at least two weeks in advance. If you miss a midterm exam for any acceptable reason (e.g. religious obligation, documented illness), that midterm exam score will be replaced by your other midterm exam score. If you miss both midterm exams for acceptable reasons, each midterm score will be replaced by your final exam score. If you miss the final exam (unless it is for an acceptable reason), you will score zero on the final and you should expect to fail the course.
Religious Obligations
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Homework assignments

Assignment 1 (assigned Wed 18 Jan, due Wed 25 Jan)
Section 1: 25, 26, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37
Section 2: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 24
Graded: 1.32 (2), 1.36 (4), 2.8 (4)
Assignment 2 (assigned Wed 25 Jan, due Wed 1 Feb)
Section 3: 2, 3, 11, 12
Section 4: 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 25
Graded: 3.2 (3), 4.8 (2), 4.12 (2), 4.14 (3)
Assignment 3 (assigned Mon 30 Jan, due Wed 8 Feb)
Section 5: 9, 10, 11, 12, 22, 23, 39, 44
Section 6: 5, 6, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 21, 32
Graded: 5.12 (3), 5.44 (2), 6.18 (2), 6.20 (3)
Assignment 4 (assigned Mon 6 Feb, due Mon 13 Feb)
Section 7: 1, 2, 7, 8, 10
Section 8: 1, 2, 6, 9, 20, 32, 33, 34
Graded: 7.10 (3), 8.2 (2), 8.6 (2), 8.20 (3)
Assignment 5 (assigned Mon 13 Feb, due Mon 20 Feb)
Section 9: 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 23, 24
Graded: 9.2 (2), 9.10 (4), 9.24 (4)
Assignment 6 (assigned Mon 20 Feb, due Mon 27 Feb)
Section 10: 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 19
Section 11: 1, 2, 14, 20, 23, 24, 46
Graded: 10.6 (2), 10.7 (2), 11.20 (3), 11.24 (3)
Assignment 7 (assigned Mon 27 Feb, due Mon 5 Mar)
Section 13: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 25, 26, 32
Graded: 13.2 (2), 13.6 (2), 13.8 (3), 13.18 (3)
Assignment 8 (assigned Mon 5 Mar, due Wed 14 Mar)
Section 14: 5, 6, 11, 12, 23
Section 15: 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 19, 22, 23, 30, 31
Graded: 14.6 (2), 14.12 (2), 15.2 (3), 15.13 (3)
Assignment 9 (assigned Mon 12 Mar, due Mon 2 Apr)
Section 18: 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23, 33
Graded: 18.4 (2), 18.12 (5), 18.18 (3)
Assignment 10 (assigned Mon 19 Mar, due Wed 4 Apr)
Section 19: 2, 3, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23
Graded: 19.2 (2), 19.14 (2), 19.18 (6)
Assignment 11 (assigned Mon 2 Apr, due Mon 9 Apr)
Section 20: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 23, 24
Section 21: 1, 2, 4, 5 [give lots of detail for 1 and 2]
Graded: 20.10 (3), 20.14 (3), 21.2 (4)
Assignment 12 (assigned Mon 9 Apr, due Fri 20 Apr)
Section 22: 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23
Section 23: 1, 2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 25
Graded: 22.13 (2), 22.22 (2), 23.2 (3), 23.14 (3)
Assignment 13 (assigned Mon 16 Apr, due Wed 25 Apr)
Section 26: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17
Graded: 26.4 (3), 26.8 (3), 26.12 (2), 26.14 (2)
Assignment 14 (assigned Mon 23 Apr, due Wed 2 May)
Section 27: 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19
Section 34: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Graded: 27.6 (3), 27.16 (3), 34.4 (4)