BASIC ALGEBRA I - MATH 60210

 

Fall 2008, University of Notre Dame

Instructor: Nero Budur

 

PLEASE NOTE: Class meets Tu-Th 9:30 am – 10:50 am in room OSHA 208.

 

TEXTBOOK: Lang –Algebra. It will also be helpful Hungerford –Algebra.

 

SYLLABUS: Groups, Rings, Modules., and extra topics if time will be available.

 

EXAMS: There will be a midterm exam on October 16, in class. There will be a take home final at the end of the semester. The take home final is due on Dec 15, noon, and you can submit it via email. Classes finish Dec 11.

 

HOMEWORK: There will be regular homework to be posted on the website. Tuesdays  3:20 pm  - 4:20pm in room DBTL 308 you will work together on the most difficult parts of the homework. This is not required, but it is fun and helpful.

 

GRADING: The homework, midterm, and the take home final will each contribute to one third of your grade.

 

OFFICE HOUR: Tu – 11-12am in HH 122, or by appointment.

 

 

 

Homework:

 

[L] means Lang, [H] means Hungerford.

 

  1. Due 09/04 : [H] –p.29 : 4, 6, 13, 14; p.33: 2, 3, 4, 8-10, 12-15, 19b.
  2. Due 09/11: [H] –p.40 : Prop 4.9, Ex. 5, 6, 11; p.45: 5-10, 13a.
  3. Due 09/18: [H] –p.36: 2,3,5,8; p.45: 1,11,14,19,20; p.111: 1ab.
  4. Due 09/25: [H] –p.92: 3, 5, 6d, 7-10, 14.
  5. Due 10/02: [H] –p.51: 2-7, 9, 10, 13.
  6. Due 10/09: [H] –p.96: 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13.
  7. Due 10/28: [H] –p.75: 10, 11; p.82: 9, 12, 14, 15.
  8. Due 11/07: [H] –p.69: 7, 8, 12, 14;  p.120: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9ab, 11, 12, 14; p.133: 2, 5, 15, 21, 25.
  9. Due 11/13: [H] -p.178: 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15.
  10. Due 11/20: [H] –p.198: Lemma 3.9, 2, 5; (assume rings are commutative with unit from now) p.134: 1, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18. p.140: 1, 3, 7.
  11. Due 12/04: [H] –p.148: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12; p.156: 7, 8, 10.
  12. No more homework.

           

 

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