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MAT 375    Abstract Algebra



  Syllabus

  Homework

  Practice Problems

  Exams

  Course Assessment






Homework
Homework will be collected on Thursdays at the beginning of lecture.
Only three problems from the homework will be graded and those will account for 60%. The remaining 40% will be given according to the number of problems handed in. Late homework will NOT be accepted AT ALL. Two lowest homework scores will be dropped. Missed homework is part of those dropped.
HW # Due Date Problems Solutions
HW 1 9/10 Chapter 0   1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12. Solution 1
HW 2 9/17 Chapter 0   24, 26, 30, 32, 52, 53, 54, 57. Solution 2
HW 3 9/24 Chapter 2   8, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 36, 37, 39. Solution 3
HW 4 10/8 Chapter 3   10, 11, 19, 26, 33, 42, 43, 55, 59. Solution 4
HW 5 10/15 Chapter 4   1, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21-(c), 22, 38, 54, 62. Solution 5
HW 6 10/22 Chapter 4   10, 32, 33, 34, 35, 44, 48, 61, 65, 66. Solution 6
HW 7 10/29 Chapter 5   1, 2, 3, 18, 23, 30, 31, 36, 41, 48. Solution 7
HW 8 11/19 Chapter 6   1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 20, 24, 26, 27, 34. Solution 8
HW 9 12/3 -- --
HW 10 12/9 -- --


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Practice Problems
Chapter Problems Solutions
Chapter 3 1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 29, 51, 52, 56, 57. Solution
Chapter 5 9, 19, 21, 26 Solution
Chapter 10 1, 3, 5(without finding r which yields an isomorphism), 7 (without discribing the index [Ker * : Ker *]), 14, 20, 24-(a,b,c). Solution


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Exams
Date Chapters
First Midterm Exam October 1, 2009 Chapter 0, 2, 3 (up to Theorem 3.11 in the note)
Second Midterm Exam November 5, 2009 Theorem 3.14 -- Proposition 6.10 in the lecture note
Final Exam December 15, 2009.
10:15 -- 12:15 p.m.
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Course Assessment
E-portfolio can be submitted here . Or you can go to this page and click Course Assessment Form. You can scan and post tests questions or homework assignments that satisfy course objectives on the server. This submission needs to be done by the end of semester. Extra credit worth (additional) 5% (of the final grade) will be given to those who complete the E-portfolio (MAT375) by the end of semester.


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