HOMEWORK

Mathematics 3140

Abstract Algebra 1
Please turn in all homework, stapled, in class on the date it is due.

Remember to use the undergraduate mathematics resource center located in MATH 175.
(Mondays 10 AM - 12 PM, and likely at other times as well, there are graduate students willing to help with abstract algebra.)

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HOMEWORK 1
 Due Wednesday January 19
 Read:
Section 0 and Part I

Do Exercises:
Exercises 0: 1-36 even.

Prepare for:
Quiz 1 in class Wednesday January 19
HOMEWORK 2
 Due Monday January 24
 Do Exercises:
Exercises 1: 4, 9, 12, 17, 37
Exercises 2: 2-24 even, 26-37.
Exercises 3: 4, 8, 12, 16, 24-28

Here is a sample solution to an exercise (not to be graded) that was given in class. (.pdf, .tex)

Prepare for:
Quiz 2 in class Monday January 24
HOMEWORK 3
 Due Monday January 31
 Read:
Part II

Do Exercises:
Exercises 4: 2, 4, 11, 19, 29, 30, 31
Exercises 5: 1-3, 8, 13, 14, 43, 45, 46, 51, 54
Exercises 6: 5, 18, 30, 32, 50


Prepare for:
Quiz 3 in class Monday January 31
HOMEWORK 4
 Due Monday February 7
 Read:
Part III

Do Exercises to be graded:
Exercises 7: 2, 6
Exercises 8: 1-5 odd, 9, 21, 30, 34, 35, 36, 44, 49
Exercises 9:  2, 10, 18, 23, 27

Prepare for:
Quiz 4 in class Monday February 7
HOMEWORK 5
 Due Monday February 21
 Do Exercises:
Exercises 9: 29, 31, 33, 34, 36 (sample solution to 9.33 .pdf, .tex)
Exercises 10: 3, 5, 19, 35, 45
Exercises 11: 10, 17, 52
Exercises 13: 1-5 odd

Prepare for:
Quiz 5 in class Monday February 21
REVIEW MIDTERM I FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25TH

Practice exam (solutions).
HOMEWORK 6
 Due Friday March 4
 Do Exercises:
Exercises 10: 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40,
Exercises 11: 16, 24, 36, 46, 47 (sample solution to 11.47 and 13.47 .pdf, .tex)
Exercises 13: 12, 13, 21, 47, 48

Prepare for:
Quiz 6 in class Friday March 4
HOMEWORK 7
 Due Friday March 11
 Do Exercises:
Exercises 14: 5, 6, 21, 26, 27, 30, 37, 38, 39 (sample solution to 14.30 .pdf, .tex)

Quiz 7 in class Friday March 11
HOMEWORK 8
 Due Friday March 18
 Read:
Part IV

Do Exercises:
Exercises 15: 1, 4, 8, 10, 15, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 
SPRING BREAK
 MARCH 21 - 25
 SPRING BREAK
REVIEW
 MIDTERM II
 FRIDAY APRIL 1

Practice exam (solutions)

Take-home midterm (Midterm II, Part (2))
HOMEWORK 9 Due Friday April 8
 Do Exercises:
Exercises  18: 2, 9, 23, 32, 33, 42, 46 (sample solution to 18.42 .pdf)
Exercises  19: 1, 2, 6, 10, 15, 24, 29
HOMEWORK 10
 Due Friday April 15
 Do Exercises:
Exercises 20: 2, 5, 9, 23, 29
Exercises 22: 3, 5, 7, 14, 23, 24, 27, 28
HOMEWORK 11
 Due Friday April 22
 Read:
Part V

Do Exercises:

Exercises 23: 2, 7, 14, 16, 25, 34, 35
HOMEWORK 12
 Will not be collected.
 Read:
Part VI and Sections 45 and 46

Do Exercises:
Exercises 26: 1, 4, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 34
Exercises 27: 2, 5, 24, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
REVIEW
 FINAL
TAKE HOME EXAM
WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 1PM - FRIDAY APRIL 29 1PM

Practice exam (solutions).


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