Homework for
Abstract Algebra I
Math 5420, Fall 2006


Course syllabus

This page lists the sections we will cover, as well as the assignments. There are two kinds of assignments:

The former are listed on the day assigned, while the latter are listed on the day due.

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Tu 9/5: Read 'To The Student' (pp. xi - xx) and A.1, A.4.
Do: A.1 #1 - 11 and A.4 # 6, 12.
We 9/6: Read 1.1.
Do 1.1 # 3ad, 5ad, 7 - 11, 14, 15, 20.
Fr 9/8: Read 1.2
Hand in: A.1 # 4, 6. 1.1 # 3ad, 5ad, 7.
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Mo 9/11: Read 1.3.
Do 1.2 # 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 24.
Tu 9/12: Do 1.3 # 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 20.
We 9/13:
Fr 9/15: Read 1.4.
Hand in: 1.2 # 8, 16, and 1.3 # 6, 7, 8. Solutions
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Mo 9/18: Do 1.4 # 1ab, 2, 3abc, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13a, 15.
Last day for tuition cancellation.
Tu 9/19: Read 2.1. Do #2 (esp. d), 5, 8abcd, 9, 10, 13-19.
We 9/20: Read 2.2. Do 2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4, 5, 6, and optional 8.
Fr 9/22: Hand in: 1.4 # 4, 10, 11 and 2.1 # 9ab, 10ab, 15. Solutions
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Mo 9/25: Read 2.3. Do # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15.
Tu 9/26:
We 9/27:
Fr 9/29: Test 1
Hand in: Sect. 2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4. Sect. 2.3 # 13, 14.
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Mo 10/2: Read 3.1. Do # 1, 2abc, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24.
We 10/4:
Fr 10/6: Read 3.2. Do # 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 - 24.
Hand in: Sect. 3.1 # 10, 11, 15, 24.    Solutions
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We 10/11: Read 3.3. Do # 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16.
Fr 10/13: Read 3.4. Do # 1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25 - 28.
Hand in: Sect. 3.2 # 6, 11, 17, 19, 21.    Solutions
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We 10/18: Read Sect. 3.5. Do # 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20.
Fr 10/20: Hand in: Sect. 3.3 # 3, 10.    Sect 3.4 # 5, 15 and 16.    Solutions
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Mo 10/23:
Tu 10/24:
We 10/25: Test 2
Fr 10/27: Hand in: Sect. 3.5 # 13, 14, 16, 18, 20.    Solutions
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Mo 10/30: Read Sect. 3.6. Do # 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26.
Tu 10/31: Read Sect. 3.7. Do # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15.
We 11/1:
Fr 11/3: Hand in: Sect. 3.6 # 11, 25, and Sect 3.7 # 7, 8, 13.    Solutions
Coset examples
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Mo 11/6: Read Sect. 3.8: Do # 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Fr 11/10: Hand in: Sect. 3.8 # 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.    Solutions
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Mo 11/13: Note change: Read Sect. 4.1 and Do # 1, 2, 5bcd, 6, 9, 10, 14, and
optional but interesting: 17-22.
Fr 11/17: Test 3
Note change: Hand in: Sect. 4.1 # 6, 9, 10.    Solutions
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Mo 11/20:
Tu 11/21: No class: day scheduled as a Thursday.
We 11/22:
Fr 11/24: No class: Thanksgiving break.
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Tu 11/28:
We 11/29:
Fr 12/1: Hand in: Sect. 4.2 # 2a, 4c, 5ab, 7ab, 20.    Sect. 4.3 # 7, 8, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21cde, 22, 23.
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Mo 12/4: Read Sect. 5.1. Do # 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14.
Tu 12/5: Read Sect. 5.2. Do # 1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 16, 23.
Fr 12/8: Hand in: Sect. 5.1 # 6, 7, 8. Sect. 5.2 # 1, 12.
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Mo 12/11: Test 4
Tu 12/12: Read Sect. 5.3. Do # 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22.
We 12/13: Last day of classes.
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Mo 12/18: Final Exam, 10:40 AM - 1:10 in 20 Manoogian
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