Math 653 -- Fall 2009

Graduate Algebra

MWF 10:20-11:10am
BLOC 161

http://www.math.tamu.edu/~rowell/M653-fall09.html


Homework: 

  • due Sept. 11:  1.1: 9,12-14; 1.2:10,15; 1.3: 3,6,8
  • due Sept. 18:  1.4:  4,6,11-13; 1.5: 4,6,12,13,16
  • due Sept. 25: pg. 51: 4,8,10,12; pg 58: 5,8; pg 63: 1,4,7
  • due Oct. 5 (Monday!): pg 75: 8-11; pg. 81: 1,11,12a,13-15.  Exam Oct. 2.
  • due Oct. 9: pg 91: 1,3,8,12-15
  • due Oct. 16: pg.96: 2,3,6,11,13
  • due Oct. 23: pg 68: 1,3,7, pg. 100: 9.
  • due Nov. 13: pg. 121: 11,15, pg. 133: 6,8,9,10,23,24 Exam Nov. 5-6.
  • due Nov. 20: pg. 140: # 2,11 pg. 148: #4,8,11,13
  • due Dec. 7 (a Monday!):pg. 157 #8 pg.165 #1,2,3,5,10

Course Description:

This is the first semester of a 2-semester course on algebra.  This term we will focus on Groups and Rings.

Course Information:

Instructor:

Dr. Eric Rowell

Office Hours:

Mon: 3-4pm, Wed. 11:20-12:20pm; also by appointment and "drop-ins".

Office:

210 Milner

Office Phone:

845-2833

E-mail:

rowell@math.tamu.edu

Textbooks:

The required textbook is Algebra, by T. Hungerford (5th printing or beyond).

Course Syllabus:

The course covers most of chapters 1-3 and additional topics will be covered as time permits.

Exams:

There will be 2 in-class Exams and a Final Exam. See schedule below.

Homework:

Written homework will be due on a weekly basis.

Prerequisites:

 An undergraduate course in Modern (Abstract) Algebra.  Material from Introduction of text sections 1-4 and 6 should be familiar.

Course Webpage:

http://www.math.tamu.edu/~rowell/M653-fall09.html

Qualifying Exam:

This course is designed to (partially) prepare you for the qualifying exam in Algebra. For a syllabus describing the  topics covered, see: http://www.math.tamu.edu/teaching/graduate/quals/nalgebra/nalgsy.pdf

 

Tentative Exam Schedule:

There will be 2 in-class exams during the semester and one final exam. The dates and times are listed below.

 

 

 

Exam 1

Exam 2

 Final Exam

Date/Time

   Friday, Oct. 2

Friday, Nov. 6

 Tues, Dec. 15
 8-10 a.m

Location

BLOC 161

BLOC 161

BLOC 161

Grading:

Your final grade will be determined by the total number of points obtained on exams, homework, and quizzes. Out of 500 total points, each component contributes to your grade as follows:

Component

Points

Homework

150

Exam 1

100

Exam 2

100

 Final Exam

150

 

The following grade distribution will be used in determining final course grades:

 

Grade

Percentage of Total Points

A

90.0%-100.0%

B

80.0%-89.9%

C

70.0%-79.9%

D

60.0%-69.9%

F

0.0%-59.9%

Course Policies:

Missed Work:

Making up missed work (including missed exams, quizzes, and homework) will be arranged according to University policies only. A university approved excuse must be provided to the instructor in writing (e-mail is sufficient) within 1 working day for exams and within 2 working days for other work.   See Student Rule 7 for a description of university approved excuses:

http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule07

Academic Dishonesty:

It is not permissible to hand in the work of others for a grade, including work on exams, quizzes, and homework. You are allowed to discuss homework with others, but your write-ups are expected to be done on your own and in your own words. Copying the work of others will be prosecuted to the full extent possible under University policies.

Disability Assistance:

Assistance is available from the office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Koldus 126, 845-1637, disability@tamu.edu, http://disability.tamu.edu/. Students seeking special considerations for an exam must contact this office several weeks in advance.

 


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