MATH 3140-001 (Abstract Algebra 1)
- MATH 3140-001, Fall 2024
- Instructor: Dr Green
- Venue: MWF 11.15-12.05, ECCR 108
- Office: MATH 313
- Office Hours: M 2.30, W 1.25, F 10.10
- Email: rmg [AT] euclid.colorado.edu
- Text
- A first course in abstract algebra, 8th ed
(John B. Fraleigh and Neal E. Brand)
- Prerequisites
- MATH 2001 and MATH 2135 (or 2130, 3130, or 3135)
- Course Contents
- Studies the elementary theory of groups, rings, fields, polynomials,
group and ring homomorphisms, and isomorphisms.
- Grading
- Your grade will be computed from:
- Homework: 15% of final grade (based on the best 10 of 14 assignments);
- Two Midterms: 25% of final grade each;
- Final Exam: 30% of final grade;
- Class conduct: 5% of final grade.
- Students will obtain the full 5% for class conduct by default. Points
may be deducted for repeatedly being late, repeatedly leaving early,
sleeping or excessive yawning in class, very poor class attendance, or
obnoxious behavior.
- In this class, an overall score of 90% or more gets an A; 80% or more
gets at least a B; 70% or more gets at least a C; and 60% or more gets at
least a D. You may receive a more generous grade than this, but bear in mind
that plus and minus grades are not associated with particular numerical
ranges. Plus grades are rarely used, and the grade of D+ is almost never used.
- Tests
- The two midterms will be held during class on Wednesday, September 25
and Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
- The final examination is on Sunday, December 15, 2024 from
1.30 to 4pm in the usual classroom.
(Check that this agrees with your other sources of information!)
- The first midterm may be something like this.
(Ignore 3 (iii), 4(v) and the second half of 3(i).)
- Homework
- Homework is due at the beginning of class.
Some, but not all of the problems will be graded. Justify all your answers.
You should assume that late work will not be graded.
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Collaborating with other students on the homework, or referring to the answers
in the textbook to the odd-numbered problems is acceptable. However,
copying your
homework answers from sites such as Chegg, Course Hero, Slader, etc., is
cheating. The solutions on these sites are sometimes wrong in very
specific ways, and this can reveal when a student is copying from them.
Furthermore, if you copy from these sites, you will learn very little.
This is likely to lead to you being unable to pass midterm 2 and the final,
and failing the course.
- Students With Disabilities
- If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit
your accommodation letter from Disability Services to your faculty member in a
timely manner so that your needs can be addressed. Disability Services
determines accommodations based on documented disabilities in the academic
environment. Information on requesting accommodations is located on the
Disability Services website. Contact Disability Services at
dsinfo@colorado.edu for further assistance. If you have a temporary medical
condition, see Temporary Medical Conditions on the Disability Services website.
- 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, illness), that midterm exam score will be
replaced by an estimated score based on your performance on the other midterm.
If you miss both exams for acceptable reasons, your midterm scores will be
replaced by estimated scores based on your performance on the final.
If you miss the final exam and have not rescheduled it in
advance, you will score zero on the final or receive an incomplete in the
course, depending on the circumstances. You may not reschedule a final after
the final has started.
- Classroom Behavior
- Both students and faculty are responsible for maintaining an appropriate
learning environment in all instructional settings, whether in person,
remote or online. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may
be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are
especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with
race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, creed,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran
status, political affiliation or political philosophy. For more information,
see the policies on classroom behavior and the Student Conduct & Conflict
Resolution policies.
- Please, no open yawning or sleeping in class!
- Honor Code
- All students enrolled in a University of Colorado Boulder course are
responsible for knowing and adhering to the Honor Code academic integrity
policy. Violations of the Honor Code may include, but are not limited to:
plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, lying, bribery, threat, unauthorized
access to academic materials, clicker fraud, submitting the same or similar
work in more than one course without permission from all course instructors
involved, and aiding academic dishonesty. All incidents of academic misconduct
may be reported to the Honor Code (honor@colorado.edu).
Students found responsible for violating the academic integrity policy will
be subject to nonacademic sanctions from the Honor Code as well as academic
sanctions from the faculty member. Additional information regarding the
Honor Code academic integrity policy can be found on the Honor Code website.
- Sexual Misconduct, Discrimination, Harassment and/or Related Retaliation
- CU Boulder is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning,
working, and living environment. The university will not tolerate acts of
sexual misconduct (harassment, exploitation, and assault), intimate partner
violence (dating or domestic violence), stalking, or protected-class
discrimination or harassment by or against members of our community.
Individuals who believe they have been subject to misconduct or retaliatory
actions for reporting a concern should contact the Office of Institutional
Equity and Compliance (OIEC).
Information about university policies, reporting options, and the support
resources can be found on the OIEC website.
- Please know that faculty and graduate instructors have a responsibility
to inform OIEC when they are made aware of incidents of sexual misconduct,
dating and domestic violence, stalking, discrimination, harassment and/or
related retaliation, to ensure that individuals impacted receive information
about their rights, support resources, and reporting options. To learn more
about reporting and support options for a variety of concerns, visit
Don't Ignore It.
- Religious Holidays
- Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make
every effort to deal reasonably and fairly with all students who, because of
religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or
required attendance. In this class, you should inform your professor of any
conflict as soon as possible.
- In the case of conflicts with exams, if you do not inform your instructor
of the conflict at least two classes in advance of the exam,
you must provide documentary evidence of the religious obligation.
- See the campus policy regarding religious observances for full details.
Homework assignments
- Assignment 1 (assigned Mon 26 Aug, due Wed 4 Sep)
- Section 1: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 28
- Section 2: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 19
- Assignment 2 (assigned Wed 4 Sep, due Wed 11 Sep)
- Section 3: 23, 24, 33, 34, 37. 38
- Section 4: 1, 2, 13, 15, 16, 18, 27, 28
- Assignment 3 (assigned Wed 11 Sep, due Mon 16 Sep)
- Section 5: 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 39, 50
- Assignment 4 (assigned Mon 16 Sep, due Mon 23 Sep)
- Section 6: 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, 42, 43
- Section 7: 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12
- Assignment 5 (assigned Mon 23 Sep, due Mon 30 Sep)
- Section 8: 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 23, 24
- Assignment 6 (assigned Mon 30 Sep, due Mon 7 Oct)
- Section 9: 1, 2, 5, 6, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 32