Abstract Algebra
Mathematics 351 — Spring 2012

Prof. Weibel (640:351)

Tentative Course Syllabus

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Week Lecture dates Sections topics
1 1/17, 20 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3 The integers, congruences and Z/n
21/24, 27 3.1-3.3 Rings and their properties
31/31, 2/3 6.1-6.2 Ideals and homomorphisms
42/7, 10 3.3, 6.1-6.2 Ideals and homomorphisms
52/14, 17 4.1-4.3 Polynomial rings
62/21, 24 4.5-4.6 Irreducibility, review
72/28, 3/2 5.1-5.2 F[x]/I and Exam 1
83/6, 3/9 5.3, 6.3 Quotients of F[x] and R/I
9 3/13, 16nadaSpring Break
103/20, 237.1-7.3 Groups and subgroups
11 3/27, 30 7.4-7.5 Group homomorphisms, Lagrange's Theorem
12 4/3, 6 7.6-7.8 Normal subgroups and quotient groups
13 4/10, 13 8.1-8.3 Topics in Group Theory
14 4/17, 20 and 4/23 chapters 7,8 review, Exam 2 on April 23
15 4/24, 27 9.1-9.2 Factorization and Domains
16 4/30 (Monday) cumulative review
17 May 3 (Thursday) 12-3 PMFinal Exam

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