Math 405: Abstract Algebra --- Spring 2018

To contact the instructor: j.rhodes@alaska.edu

Course syllabus: M405syl2018.pdf

Required Textbook: Contemporary Abstract Algebra, 9th edition, by J.A. Gallian, Cengage

Homework Assignments:

The dates below are when problems were assigned. Unless otherwise noted, problems are always due the following Tuesday. 

I encourage the use of LaTeX for writing your homework, following the template HWtemplate.tex.

Problems are from Gallian, unless otherwise stated.

• 1/16 p. 37 # 1-4, 6-12, 14-16, 18-21
• 1/18 p. 23 # 1-4, 16, 18
• 1/23 p. 54 # 1-5, 7, 12, 14, 15, 18, 22, 25, 32, 33, 35, 41, 42, 46
• 1/25 p. 68 # 1, 4, 7-9, 12, 18, 22, 23
• 1/30 p. 68 # 28-30, 34, 35, 43, 47, 50, 53, 69
• 2/1 p. 85, #1, 2, 7, 9, 14, 25, 30, 41, 62, 77
• 2/6 p. 112, #1-7, 28, 32, 34, 35, 39
• 2/8 p. 112, #8-10, 17 ,18, 25, 49, 53
• 2/13 p. 132, # 1-7, 12, 17, 20, 30, 34, 41, 44, 47, 52, 54, 57, 59
• 2/15 p. 150, #1-7, 9, 12, 15
• 2/20 p. 150, # 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 28, 33, 44, 45, 58, 60
• 2/22 p. 187, # 1-4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19
• 2/27 p. 187, #32, 49, 50, 51, 55; p. 205, #2, 4, 7, 10, 55, 56
• 3/1 p. 205, #15, 19, 21, 23, 43, 53
• 3/6 MIDTERM
• 3/8 p. 167 #3, 6, 9, 12, 27 (due 3/27)
• BREAK
• 3/20 p. 208, #51; p.220 #2-7, 10, 17, 23
• 3/22 p. 220, #25, 27, 30; p.187, #54; p. 208 #42
• 3/27 p. 232 #2-4, 6, 11, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28, 31, 49
• 3/29 p. 243 #4-6, 9, 12, 15, 16
• 4/3 p. 243 #21, 24, 42, 46, 49, 51, 52, 55; p. 256 # 1, 3, 5, 8, 10-13
• 4/5 p. 256 #27, 28, 35, 47
• 4/10 p. 256 #25, 26, 37, 38, 46
• 4/12 p. 270 #1(3,4 only), 2, 3, 13-15, 17, 18, 26, 31-33, 37, 38
• 4/17 p. 283 #2-4, 9, 19, 22, 23
• 4/19 p. 318 #1, 2, 3, 13, 17
• 4/24 Take-home Exam out, due 5/1
• 4/26 ------------
• 5/3 In-class Final Exam 10:15-12:15