Math 415, Spring 2008

Modern Algebra II

Schedule of lectures

The schedule is only tentative. Please solve all homework problems.

Date
Topic
Homework (501)
Homework (200)
Due date
WEEK 1




01/14




01/16
26 Ideals and factor rings
1,3,12,14,17,21,27
1,3,12,14,17,21,26,27,30,31,37
Wed, 01/30
WEEK 2




01/23
27 Prime and maximal ideals
2,4,6,8,26,27,38
2,4,6,8,24,26,27,28,32,38
Wed 01/30
WEEK 3



01/28
29  Introduction to extension fields
2,4,6,8,17,18,25
2,4,6,8,17,18,25,30,31,36,37 Mon 02/11
01/30
30 Vector spaces



WEEK 4



02/04
31 Algebraic extensions
1,3,5,7,9,11,13
1,3,5,7,9,11,13,27,28 Wed 02/20
02/06
32 Geometric constructions
3,4,5
3,4,5,
Wed 02/ 20
WEEK 5



02/11
Review



02/13
EXAM 1



WEEK 6



02/18
33 Finite fields
10
10
Wed 03/05
02/20
34 Isomorphism Theorems
1,2,3,4
1,2,3,4,7
Wed 03/05
WEEK 7




02/25
35 Series of  groups
1,3,5,7,8,9
1,3,5,7,8,9,18 Wed 03/19
02/27
16 Group action on a set
1,218,19 (draw diagrams!) 1,2,3,18,19,20 (draw diagrams!)
Wed 03/19
WEEK 8




03/03
36 Sylow Theorems
6,13,17
6,13, 16,17,18
Wed 03/26
03/03
37 Applications of Sylow Theorems



03/05
39 Free groups 1,3,4
1,3,4
Wed 03/26
WEEK 9




03/17
40 Group presentations


03/19
45 Unique factorization domains 9,10,
9,10,25,26
Tue 04/29
WEEK 10




03/24
Review



03/26
EXAM 2



WEEK 11




03/31
46 Euclidean domains 3,6,9
3,6,9,15
Tue 04/29
04/02 47 Gaussian integers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Tue 04/29
WEEK 12




04/07
48 Automorphisms of fields 2,4,6,8,10,12,16,18,20
2,4,6,8,10,12,16,18,20 Mon 05/05
04/02
49 The Isomorphism Extension Theorem


WEEK 13



04/14
50 Splitting fields


04/16
51 Separable extensions


WEEK 14




04/21
53 Galois Theory
2,4,6,8,9,11
2,4,6,8,9,11,12
Mon 05/05
04/23
54 Illustrations of Galois Theory



WEEK 15




04/28
56 Insolvability of the quintic



FINALS




05/05
FINAL EXAM (3:30-5:30)



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