MAT 333 Abstract Algebra, Section 01, CRN
46220, Fall 2003
Class meets MW
Instructor:
e-mail address: sraianu@csudh.edu, office
hours: WF:
Course Description: MAT 333, Abstract Algebra, covers
Chapters 1-7 from the textbook: arithmetic in Z and F[x], rings, ideals, groups,
etc.
Text: Abstract Algebra, An Introduction (2nd edition), by
Objectives: After completing MAT 333 the student should be able to: state definitions of basic concepts (e.g., congruence, groups, rings, integral domains, fields, subrings, homomorphisms, ideals); understand and use the Euclidean algorithm; understand and use modular arithmetic; state major theorems (e.g., the division algorithm, the unique factorization theorem, the remainder theorem, the factor theorem, the isomorphism theorems) and be able to identify the structures to which each theorem applies (e.g. the integers, integral domains, polynomial rings F[x] where F is a field, groups, etc.) ; find examples of objects that satisfy given algebraic properties (a noncommutative ring, a commutative ring but not an integral domain, etc)
Prerequisites: MAT 271 or equivalent with a grade of
"C" or better.
Grades: Grades will be based on three in‑class
full‑period examinations (60% total), a comprehensive final examination (25%),
and quizzes, homework, and other assignments (15%) for the remainder. The exact
grading system for your section is the following: each of the three full-period
exams will be graded
on a 100 scale, then the sum of the scores is divided by 5 and
denoted by E. Homework will be collected three times, on the days of the three
exams, and each homework is worth 5 points. No late homework will be accepted.
The average of all homework scores is denoted by H.
5 to 10 minutes quizzes will be given in
principle every Wednesday, with the exception of the review and exam days, and
will be graded on a scale from 1 to 5. The average of the quizzes scores is
denoted by Q. There are also 5 points awarded for attendance and class
participation, this portion of the grade is denoted by A. The final exam will be
graded out of a maximum possible 200, then the score is
divided by 8 and denoted by F.
To determine your final grade compute
E+H+Q+A+F. The maximum is 100, and the grade will be given by the
rule:
A:
93‑100; A‑:
90‑92; B+:
87‑89; B:
83‑86; B‑:
80‑82
C+:
77‑79; C:
73‑76;
C‑: 70‑72;
D: 60‑69; F: Less than
60.
Makeups: No makeup examinations or quizzes will
be given. If you must miss an examination for a legitimate reason, discuss this,
in advance, with me, and I may then substitute the relevant score from your
final examination for the missing grade.
Students with
Disabilities: Students
who need special consideration because of any sort of disability are urged to
see me as soon as possible.
Academic Integrity: The mathematics department does not
tolerate cheating. Students who have questions or concerns about academic
integrity should ask their professors or the counselors in the Student
Development Office, or refer to the University Catalog for more information.
(Look in the index under "academic integrity".)
Tentative schedule and homework
assignments:
M 8/25: 1.1. The Division algorithm: 1, 2, 3,
6, 8
W 8/27: 1.2. Divisibility: 1, 3, 5, 11,
17
M 9/1: Labor Day
W 9/3: 1.3 Primes and Unique
Factorization:1,3,6,7,8,9,20,21,22
M 9/8: 2.1 Congruence and Congruence Classes:
1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15
W 9/10: 2.2. Modular arithmetic: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7,
8
M 9/15: 2.3 The structure of Zp when p is prime: 1, 5,
7
W 9/17: 3.1 Definitions and Examples of Rings:
1, 2, 3, 4
3.2 Basic Properties of Rings: 6, 9, 10,
13
M 9/22: 3.3 Isomorphisms and Homomorphisms: 1,
2, 3, 7, 9
W 9/24: Review
M 9/29 : Exam I
W 10/1:
4.1 Polynomial Arithmetic and the Division Algorithm: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11,
12
M 10/6: 4.2 Divisibilty in F[x]: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
W 10/8: 4.3 Irreducibles and Unique Factorization: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10,
11, 12
M 10/13: 4.4 Polynomial Functions, Roots, and Reducibility: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
W 10/15: 5.1 Congruence in F[x] : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9
M 10/20: 5.2 Congruence-Class Arithmetic: 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
W 10/22: 5.3 The
structure of F[x]/p(x) When p(x) is Irreducible: 1, 2, 3, 9
M 10/27: Review
W 10/29: Exam II
M 11/3: 6.1 Ideals and Congruence: 1, 2, 3, 11,
12, 13, 14, 17
W 11/5: 6.2 Quotient Rings and Homomorphisms: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
M 11/10: 6.3 The Structure of R/I When I is
Prime or Maximal: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
W 11/12: 7.1 Definitions and Examples of Groups:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
M 11/17: 7.2 Basic Properties of Groups: 1, 2,
3, 4, 7, 9
W 11/19: 7.3 Subgroups: 3, 5, 11, 12, 13, 21
M 11/24: 7.4 Isomorphisms and Homomorphisms: 1, 3, 4, 5
W 11/26:
Review
M 12/1: Exam III
W 12/3: Review
Final exam: Monday, December 8,