Homework for
Abstract Algebra I
Math 5420, Fall 2014

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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Th 8/28: Read 'To The Student' (pp. xi - xx), A.1, A.4, and 1.1.
Do: Section A.1 #1 - 11,
Section A.4 # 3, 7, 10, and
Section 1.1 # 3ce, 5ce, 7 - 11, 13, 15, 20.
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Tu 9/2: Read 1.2, 1.3.
Do: Section 1.2 # 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 24.
Section 1.3 # 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 20.
Hand in: Section A.1 # 4, 6,
Section A.4 # 3, and
Section 1.1 # 3ce, 5ce, 7.
Th 9/4:
Hand in: Section A.1 # 4, 6,
Section A.4 # 3, and
Section 1.1 # 3ce, 5ce, 7.
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Tu 9/9: Read 1.4.
Do: Section 1.4 # 1ab, 2, 3abc, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13a, 15.
Hand in: 1.2 # 8, 16,
1.3 # 6, 7, 8
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Th 9/11: Read 2.1
Do: Section 2.1 #2 (esp. d), 5, 8abcd, 9, 10, 13-19.
Hand in: 1.4 # 4, 10, 11.
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Tu 9/16: Read 2.2.
Do: Section 2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4, 5, 6, and optional 8.
Hand in: Section 2.1 # 9ab, 10ab, 15.
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Th 9/18: Test 1 ( Solutions) covering appendices A.1, A.4, Chapter 1, and sections 2.1 and 2.2.
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Tu 9/23: Section 2.2
Do: Section 2.2 # 9, 11, 12. Number 12 is optional, but very cool.
Section 2.3 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15.
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Th 9/25: Read 2.3.
Hand in: Section 2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4.
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Tu 9/30: Read 3.1.
Do: Section 3.1 # 1, 2abc, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24.
Hand in: Section 2.3 # 4, 6, 13, 14.
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Th 10/2: Read 3.2.
Do: Section 3.2 # 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 - 24.
Hand in: Section 3.1 # 1, 10, 11, 22.
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Tu 10/7: Read 3.3.
Do: Section 3.3 # 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16.
Hand in: Section 3.2 # 6, 11, 17, 19, 21.
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Th 10/9: Read 3.4.
Do: Section 3.4 # 1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25 - 28.
Hand in: Section 3.3 # 3, 10.
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Tu 10/14: Review and discussion.
Hand in: Section 3.4 # 5, 15 and 16.
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Th 10/16: Test 2 ( Solutions)
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Tu 10/21: Read 3.5.
Do: Section 3.5 # 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20.
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Th 10/23: Read 3.6.
Do: Section 3.6 # 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 25, 26.
Hand in: Section 3.5 # 13, 14, 16, 18, 20.
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Tu 10/28: Read 3.7.
Do: Section 3.7 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15.
Hand in: Section 3.6 # 11, 25.
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Th 10/30: Read 3.8.
Do: Section 3.8 # 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.
Hand in: Section 3.7 # 7, 8, 13.
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Tu 11/4: Read 4.1.
Do: Section 4.1 # 1, 2, 5bcd, 6, 9, 10, 14, and, optional but interesting: 17-22.
Hand in: Section 3.8 # 5, 6, 11, 12, 13.
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Th 11/6: Read 4.2.
Do: Section 4.2 # 2a, 4c, 5ab, 7ab, 20.
Hand in: Section 4.1 # 6, 9, 10.
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Tu 11/11: Read 4.3.
Do: Section 4.3 # 7, 8, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21cde, 22, 23.
Hand in: Section 4.2 # 2a, 4c, 5ab, 7ab, 20.
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Th 11/13: Test 3 ( Solutions)
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Tu 11/18: Read 4.4.
Do: Section 4.4 # 1b, 2d, 3d, 4a, 5b, 6, 8, 9, 15.
Hand in: Section 4.3 # 7, 14, 17, 21e, 22.
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Th 11/20: Read 5.1.
Do: Section 5.1 # 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14.
Hand in: Section 4.4 # 1b, 2d, 8, 15.
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Tu 11/25: Read 5.2.
Do: Section 5.2 # 1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 16, 23.
Hand in: Section 5.1 # 6, 7, 8.
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Th 11/27: Thanksgiving Day
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Tu 12/2: Read 5.3.
Do: Section 5.3 # 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22.
Hand in: Section 5.2 # 1, 12.
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Th 12/4: Take home Test 4 will be handed out.
Due at the start of the Final Exam.
Hand in: Section 5.3 # 7, 8, 10, 11.
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Classes End
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Th 12/11: Review Session, 9:30 - 11:30, in 25 State Hall.
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Mo 12/15: Final Exam, 8:00 - 10:30, in 228 State Hall
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        Course syllabus