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Abstract Algebra, Fall 2009
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| Class Times |
MWF 3:30-4:20 pm |
| Class Room |
EP 203 |
| Instructor |
Hirotachi Abo
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| E-mail |
abo at uidaho.edu |
| Office |
315 Brink Hall |
| Phone |
(208) 885-7046 |
| Office Hours |
MW 11:30-12:30 pm
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Prerequisite ]
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[Goal]
[Grading]
[Homework]
[Exam]
Prerequisite:
Math215 and Math330 or permission.
Text:
| Title |
Contemporary Abstract Algebra (sixth edition) |
| Author |
Joseph A. Gallian |
| Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin |
| Year Published |
2006 |
| ISBN |
0-618-51471-6 |
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Goal:
A set together with one or more binary operations,
such as addition or multiplication,
is called an algebraic structure.
The main objects in this course are groups, rings and fields,
which are representative examples of algebraic structures.
These objects naturally
arise throughout mathematics, engineering and computer science.
This course is a transitional course,
in which a mathematical argument and the construction of the proof
are introduced.
Grading:
Grades will be based on homework, exams and projects
weighted as follows:
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Points |
Due date |
| Homework |
100 |
Fridays |
| Exam 1 |
100 |
Sep. 16 |
| Exam 2 |
100 |
Oct. 14 |
| Exam 3 |
100 |
Nov. 16 |
| Final Exam |
200 |
Dec. 14 |
The grading scheme is the following:
| A | 100-88 |
B | 87-75 |
C | 74-61 |
D | 60-50 |
F | 49-0 |
Homework:
Homework will be assigned daily and collected weekly.
Exams:
There will be two one hour exams.
These exams will be based on chapter material and homework problems.
Project:
Your task is to construct a worksheet in a computer algebra system
that implements numerical procedures we will discuss.
Last Updated: Aug. 17 2009 by Hirotachi Abo
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