Homework for
Abstract Algebra I
Math 5420, Fall 2015

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.

Week 1

Wed 9/2: Read 'To The Student' (pp. xi - xx), A.1, and A.4.
Do: Section A.1 #1 - 11,
Section A.4 # 3, 7, 10,
Fri 9/4: Read 1.1.
Do: Section 1.1 # 3ce, 5ce, 7 - 11, 13, 15, 20.

Week 2

Mon 9/7: Labor Day Holiday
Tue 9/8:
Hand in: A.1 # 4, 6,
A.4 # 3, and
1.1 # 3ce, 5ce, 7.
Wed 9/9: Read 1.2.
Do: Section 1.2 # 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 24.
Fri 9/11: Read 1.3.
Do: Section 1.3 # 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 20.

Week 3

Mon 9/14: Continue 1.1-1.3.
Tue 9/15:
Hand in: 1.2 # 8, 16,
1.3 # 6, 7, 8
Wed 9/16: Read 1.4.
Do: Section 1.4 # 1ab, 2, 3abc, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13a, 15.
Fri 9/18: Read 2.1
Do: Section 2.1 #2 (esp. d), 5, 8abcd, 9, 10, 13-19.

Week 4

Mon 9/21: Read 2.2
Do: Section 2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4, 5, 6, and optional 8.
Tue 9/22:
Hand in: 1.4 # 4, 10, 11.
2.1 # 9ab, 10ab, 15.
2.2 # 1abc, 3, 4.
Wed 9/23: Review.
Fri 9/25: Test 1 ( Solutions)

Week 5

Mon 9/28: Continue 2.2.
Do: Section 2.2 # 9, 11, 12. Number 12 is optional, but very cool.
Tue 9/29: Test 1 review
Do: Test problems from test 1.
Wed 9/30: Read 2.3
Do: Section 2.3 # 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15.
Fri 10/2: Read 3.1.
Do: Section 3.1 # 1, 2abc, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24.

Week 6

Mon 10/5: Read 3.2.
Do: Section 3.2 # 1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 - 24.
Tue 10/6:
Hand in: Section 2.3 # 4, 6, 14.
Section 3.1 # 1, 10.
Wed 10/7: Read 3.3.
Do: Section 3.3 # 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16.
Fri 10/9: Read 3.4.
Do: Section 3.4 # 1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25 - 28.

Week 7

Mon 10/12:   Continue 3.3, 3.4.
Tue 10/13:
Hand in: Section 3.2 # 6, 21.
Section 3.3 # 3, 10.
Section 3.4 # 5, 15.
Wed 10/14: Review
Fri 10/16: Test 2 ( Solutions)

Week 8
Mon 10/19: Sect. 3.4 (cont.)
Tue 10/20: Test Review
Wed 10/21: Read 3.5.
Do: Section 3.5 # 1,2,6,9,11,18,20.
Fri 10/23: Read 3.6.
Do: Section 3.6 # 4,5,9, 13,14,17,19,22,27a.

Week 9
Mon 10/26:   Continue 3.6, Start 3.7
Tue 10/27:
Hand in: Section 3.5 # 1, 6, 9, 11.
Section 3.6 # 4,5,13.
Wed 10/28: Read 3.7.
Do: Section 3.7 # 1, 4, 5, (more to come).
Fri 10/30: Cont. 3.7.
Do: Section 3.7 # 6, 7, 8, 12, 14.

Week 10
Mon 11/2: Read 3.8
Do: Section 3.8 # 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, 27, 28.
Tue 11/3: Cont. 3.8.
Wed 11/4:
Hand in: Section 3.7 # 7, 14.
Section 3.8 # 12, 13, 17, 18.
Fri 11/6: Read 4.1
Do: Section 4.1 # 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14.

Week 11

Mon 11/9: Continue 4.1, Start 4.2.
Do: Section 4.2 # 1bc, 2bc, 5b, 7b, 8, 9, 11, 15.
Tue 11/10:
Hand in: Section 4.1 # 5c, 10.
Section 4.2 # 1b, 2b, 11.
Wed 11/11: Review
Fri 11/13: Test 3 ( Solutions)

Week 12

Mon 11/16: Read 4.3
Do: Section 4.3 # 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 17, 18, 21cef, 22, 23.
Tue 11/17:
Hand in: Section 4.3 # 1, 2, 5.
Wed 11/18: Sect. 4.3 Cont.
Fri 11/20: Read 4.4
Do: Section 4.4 # 1, 2ab, 4ad, 5ab, 6 (!!), 8, 9, 11, 12(!!), 14, 15, 16.

Week 13

Mon 11/23: Cont. 4.4
Tue 11/24:
Hand in: Section 4.3 # 10, 14, 17.
Section 4.4 # 5a, 8, 12.
Wed 11/25: Thanksgiving Holiday
Fri 11/27: Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 14

Mon 11/30: Read 5.1
Do: Section 5.1 # 1abc, 4, 7, 8, 16, 19, 20.
Tue 12/1: Cont. 5.1.
Wed 12/2: Sect. 5.2
Do: Section 5.2 # 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18.
Fri 12/4: Read 5.3
Do: Section 5.3 # 1 (is this ring a field?), 4 (is this ring a field?), 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 24.

Week 15

Mon 12/7: Cont. 5.3
Tue 12/8:
Hand in: Section 5.1 # 8, 17.
Section 5.2 # 2, 11.
Section 5.3 # 8, 11.
Wed 12/9: Review Chap 5.
Fri 12/11: Test 4 ( Solutions)

Week 15

Mon 12/14: Last class.
Wed 12/16: Review Session, 9:35 - 10:30, location to be announced.
Fri 12/18: Final Exam, 8:00 - 10:30, in 323 State Hall

        Course syllabus