CATALOG DESCRIPTION: A study of Groups, Rings and Fields, with an emphasis on the theoretical aspects and proofs. Prerequisites: Math 415.
Instructor: Dr. Eric
Rowell. email: rowell@math.tamu.edu,
webpage: www.math.tamu.edu/~rowell. Office BLOC 510B
Place and Time: This course meets TR 9:35-10:50am
Course Objectives: The objectives are to
learn advanced topics in modern algebra: ideals and quotients of rings,
field extensions, Sylow theory, and Galois theory.
Text: Fraleigh, A first course in Abstact Algebra, 7th
edition.
Material Covered/Syllabus: We will cover most of
Chapters V, VI, VII, and X, with additional topics from Chapter VIII or
IX if time permits.
Grading: Your grade will be based upon 2 Midterms
(28pts
each), Homework (15pts), and a Final (29pts) for a
total of 100 points. The grading scale is
the usual one: 90-100% A,
80-89 % B, 70-79% C,
60-69 % D, 0-59% F. Dates of exams/assignments
will be posted below.
Homework: Weekly homework sets will be turned in to
be
graded. Typically homework will be assigned on Thursdays and due the
following Thursday. As
writing proofs takes considerable
practice, the homework sets will
likely be quite time-consuming. Your lowest homework score will be
dropped.
Late homeworks count as a 0. Forming study
groups is encouraged, but
homework is to be done individually and be your own
work. Homework counts as 15pts, and will be posted below.
Some problems will be assigned only to students in the honors section and others to regular
section students only. Each honors section student will be asked
to present some material to the class.
Exams: There are three
exams. Calculators
are not allowed (or needed) on the exams. Honors students' exams will include
more challenging problems.
Course Policies: Make-ups for missed exams will only be guaranteed for a university approved excuse in writing, other situtations (interviews etc.) will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but must always be supported with documentation. Wherever possible, students should inform the instructor before an exam or major assignment is missed. Consistent with University Student Rules, students are required to notify an instructor by the end of the next working day after missing an exam. Otherwise, they forfeit the right to a make-up. Late homework is not accepted or graded. If a homework cannot be completed due to a university approved excuse, that homework will be dropped.
An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. Copying work that was done by others is an act of scholastic dishonesty and any instance of it will be prosecuted according to University Student Rules.
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Copyright Policy: All printed materials disseminated in class or on the web are protected by Copyright laws. One photocopy (or printout from the web) is allowed for personal use. Multiple copies or sale of any of these materials is strictly prohibited.
Important Announcements:
Key Dates (tentative):
Homework Assignments/Syllabus (tentative)
Key: E means everyone, H means
honors (section 200), R means regular (section 500).