| Math
581 - Algebra
2 Winter 2006 |
| Course Materials | Assignments | Exam/Paper Dates and Materials | Carmen |
Course Information (call number 12822-9)
| Instructor: Office: Phone: Email: |
Angela
Barnhill MW 536 292-5251 abarnhill@math.ohio-state.edu |
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays 1:30 -
3:00 pm Wednesday 10:00 - 11:30 am Or by appointment |
Lectures: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1:30 pm - 2:18 pm (room CL 137).
Text: Abstract Algebra by Ronald Solomon, Brooks/Cole, 2003, ISBN 0-534-39996-7.
Homework: Weekly homework assignments will generally be due at the beginning of class on Wednesdays. (All required problems will be collected although not all will necessarily be graded.) The first homework is due on Wednesday, January 11. Late homework will not be accepted.
- Midterm: Friday, February 3 (in class)
- Midterm Information Sheet (List of proofs to know and additional practice problems with solutions are available on Carmen)
- Paper: Due Friday, February 24
- View some possible topics and grading rubric on Carmen
- Cumulative Final Exam: Monday, March 15 (1:30 - 3:18 pm)
- Extensive information (including more practice problems with solutions) is available on Carmen.
Examinations will not be rescheduled because of travel arrangements -- it is your responsibility to schedule travel appropriately.
Grading:
Homework: 20%
Midterm: 20%
Paper: 20%
Final exam: 40%
Midterm: 20%
Paper: 20%
Final exam: 40%
Remarks on written work: You are encouraged to discuss the course material with other students. However, anything that you turn in must be your own work. Work must be neat and legible in order to be graded. Also, remember that when you are writing up your solutions, your goal is not only to convey that you know how to solve a problem but also to communicate your solution effectively. Could your solution be understood by a mathematician who has never before solved the problem? If not, then it is not a complete solution. Keep this in mind!
Course Materials
Note: Some course materials will be posted in PDF format. If you do not already have the capability to view such documents, then in order to open these files, you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program).
Carmen (Check your grades, view course announcements, see solutions to past assignments, etc.)
Class Schedule and Homework Assignments
(This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Please check back regularly for current lecture and homework information.)
| Class
Dates |
Major
Topics |
Reading
Assignment (Read before class on) |
Assignments |
| Jan. 4, 6 |
|
pp
80-82 (Wed) pp 83-85 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 1 (due 1/11) |
| Jan. 9, 11, 13 |
|
pp 86-88 (Mon) pp 89-91 (Wed) pp 92-93 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 2 (due 1/18) |
| Jan. 18, 20 | No
class on Monday
|
pp 90-93 (Wed) pp 102-107 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 3 (due 1/27) |
| Jan. 23, 25, 27 |
|
pp 107-109 (Mon) pp 109-111 (Wed/Fri) |
Problem
Set 4 (due 2/1) |
| Jan. 30, Feb. 1, 3 |
Midterm Exam (Friday) Midterm Information Sheet (List of Proofs to Know is on Carmen) |
Review rings on page 66 pp 113-117 (Mon) |
Problem
Set 5 (due 2/8) |
| Feb. 6, 8, 10 |
(Submit your topic in the Dropbox of Carmen) |
pp 117-118 (Mon) pp 118-119 (Wed) pp 119-124 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 6 (due 2/15) |
| Feb. 13, 15, 17 |
|
pp 124-125 (Mon) pp 125-127 (Wed) pp 128-130 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 7 (due 2/22) |
| Feb. 20, 22, 24 |
|
pp 128-129 (Mon) pp 132-133 (Wed) pp 133-134 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 8 (due 3/1) |
| Feb. 27, March 1, 3 |
|
pp 129-130 (Mon) pp 136-137 (Wed) pp 138-141 (Fri) |
Problem
Set 9 (due 3/8) |
| March 8, 10, 12 |
Finish Cauchy's Thoerem (Monday) In-class problems (Wednesday) Q&A style in-class review (Friday) |
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| March 15 | Final Exam (Monday) |