M521A ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

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      M521A Abstract Algebra/ Assignments


No.
Topic
Section/Problems
Due Date:
9:30AM on each day
( No late homework )
Academic Integrity
All work that you complete in this class should be your own. In particular, exams, homework, and quizzes, are considered individual work. Copying someone else work is considered cheating and will be penalized. Any form of cheating will result in an "F" and a referral to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities (SDSU Student Affairs) for further action.
1.
CH. 0 Preliminaries

5, 6, 7, 11, 13

Tuesday, September 10
 
NO CLASS
 
Thursday, August 29
2.
CH. 2 Groups

4, 6, 10, 15, 19, 25, 30, 33

Tuesday, September 17
3.
CH. 3 Subgroups 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 17, 26, 30, 42
Tuesday, September 24
Quiz 1
 
Tuesday, September 24
 
NO CLASS
(study for exam)
 
Thursday, September 26
  Office Hours   Monday, September 30
1PM - 2:30PM
 

Midterm Exam 1
Chapters 0, 1, 2, 3


ONLY pen or pencil and eraser are allowed

Tuesday October 1
4.
CH. 4 Cyclic Groups 1, 4, 9, 14, 22, 26, 30, 32, 59
Thursday, October 10

5.
CH. 5 Permutation Groups 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 16, 27, 30, 34, 35, 45, 81
Thursday, October 17

6.
CH. 6 Isomorphisms 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 16, 18, 23, 28, 35
Thursday, October 24
7.
CH. 7 Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 22, 25, 30, 47, 60
Thursday, October 31
 
Quiz 2
 
Thursday, October 31
  Office Hours   Friday, November 1
1:00PM - 2:00PM
  Office Hours   Monday, November 4
1PM - 2:30PM
 

Midterm Exam 2
Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7


ONLY pen or pencil and eraser are allowed

Tuesday, November 5
8.
CH. 8 External Direct Products 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 18, 25, 30, 52, 56, 71
Recommended Problems
 
Quiz 3 (chapter 8)
 
Tuesday, November 12
9.
CH. 9 Normal Subgroups and Factor Groups 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32, 39, 48
Recommended Problems
 
Quiz 4 (chapter 9)
 
Tuesday, November 19
10.
CH. 10 Group Homomorphisms 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 21, 24, 31, 32, 52
Recommended Problems
 
Quiz 5 (chapter 10)
 
Tuesday, November 26
 
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
 
Thursday, December 5
 
NO CLASS
(study for final exam)
 
Tuesday, December 10
 
FINAL EXAM
Chapters 0 - 10

ONLY pen or pencil and eraser are allowed

Thursday, December 12
8:00AM - 10:00AM



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