Survey of Algebra. Math 3354, Section 2. Fall 2010

TuTh 11am-12:15 pm, Cabell 431.

• Instructor: Mikhail Ershov
• Office: Kerchof 302
• e-mail: ershov at virginia dot edu
• Office hours: Tue 4:15-5:45, Wed 2:15-3 and 5-5:45 and by APPOINTMENT

Text: Elements of Modern Algebra, seventh edition, Jimmie Gilbert and Linda Gilbert.

SYLLABUS

Upcoming office hours:

• Wed, Dec 15: 3:30-5:30pm

Final exam info:

• The exam: Thu, Dec 16, 9am-12:10pm, Cabell 431
• Review session: Tue, Dec 14, 6-7:45pm, Clark 101
• What will be on the final
• Some basic questions for the final
• Practice final (= final from Fall 07)     Solutions

Some notes:

• A short note on functions
• Direct products
• Even and odd permutations
• Lecture 21 (final version)
• Lecture 22 (final version)
• Lecture 23 (final version)
• Lecture 24
• Lecture 25
• Lecture 26
• Lecture 27

Midterms:

• Solutions to the first midterm
• Solutions to the second midterm

Homework assignments:

•  Homework #1 (due on Tuesday,  August 31st)        Solutions
  
•  Homework #2 (due on Thursday, September 9th)    Solutions
  
•  Homework #3 (due on Thursday, September 16th)  Solutions
  
•  Homework #4 (due on Thursday, September 23rd)  Solutions
  
•  Homework #5 (due on Thursday, September 30th)  Solutions
  
•  Homework #6 (due on Thursday, October 14th)      Solutions
  
•  Homework #7 (due on Thursday, October 21st)      Solutions
  
•  Homework #8 (due on Thursday, October 28th)      Solutions
  
•  Homework #9 (due on Thursday, November 4th)     Solutions
  
•  Homework #10 (due on Thursday, November 18th) Solutions
  
•  Homework #11 (due on Thursday, December 2nd)  Solutions
  
•  Homework #12 (due on Tuesday, December 7th)    Solutions