COURSE INFO
SCHEDULE
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HOMEWORK
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MATH 385, FALL 2012
Abstract Algebra
Schedule and Homework
All assignments are taken from Judson's Abstract Algebra, Theory and Applications , and the accompanying SAGE worksheets. Homework assigned on Tuesday is due Friday. Homework assigned on Thursday is due the following Friday.
Assignments
| 1 |
Tuesday, 8/28 |
Chapter 1: Preliminaries |
Ch 1 HW: 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, Sage 1.1 |
| 2 |
Thursday, 8/30 |
Chapter 2: Integers, Induction, Divisibility |
Ch 2 HW: 4, 5, 10, 12, 17, 21, 23, 29 (change to 6n-1), Sage 2.1-6 |
| 3 |
Tuesday, 9/4 |
Chapter 3: Groups |
Ch 3 HW: 4,13,15,18,24,30,31 |
| 4 |
Thursday, 9/6 |
Chapter 3: More on Groups |
Ch 3 HW: 33,34, 37, 44, 49, 54, 55, Sage Ch 3 |
| 5 |
Tuesday, 9/11 |
Chapter 4: Cyclic Groups |
Ch 4 HW: 2,5,12 |
| 6 |
Thursday, 9/13 |
Chapter 4: Cyclic Groups and Quiz 1 |
Ch 4 HW: 13, 20, 21, 25, 26, 31, 34, 38, 43 Sage Ch 4 |
| 7 |
Tuesday, 9/18 |
Chapter 5: Permutation Groups |
Ch 5 HW: 2 |
| 8 |
Thursday, 9/20 |
Chapter 5: Geometry and Permutation Groups |
Ch 5 HW: 9, 10, 14, 20-1, 29, 32, 34-5 |
| 9 |
Tuesday, 9/25 |
Chapter 6: Cosets and LaGrangeÕs Theorem |
Ch 6 HW: 3,4, 5 |
| 10 |
Thursday, 9/27 |
Chapter 6: Classifying Groups, Quiz 2 |
Ch 4 HW: 8, 10, 16, 17, 19, Sage Ch 5 (Due Monday, 10/1) |
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