- Lectures:
- (01) MWF 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM, Ford Hall B15
- (02) MWF 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM, Vincent Hall 211
- Prerequisites:
- Math 2283 (or 3283) Sequences, Series, and Foundations (W) or instructor consent
- Instructor:
- Christine Berkesch
- Office: Vincent Hall 254
- Email: cberkesc -at- umn.edu (Please include "Math4281" in the subject line.)
- Office hours:
- Monday 2-3, Friday 9-10, or by appointment (in Vincent Hall 254).
- Textbooks:
- Abstract Algebra: An Inquiry-Based Approach by Hodge, Schlicker, and Sundstrom, 2014. (On reserve in the Mathematics Library, Vincent Hall 310.) Errata and typos here. The ebook for this text is available through UMN's library.
- Description:
- This is an introductory course in modern algebra. It differs from Math 5285H: Fundamental Structures of Algebra by being less theoretical and having somewhat different subject matter (although there is some overlap). We will discuss topics including equivalence relations, greatest common divisor, prime decomposition, modular arithmetic, groups, rings, fields, Chinese remainder theorem, matrices over commutative rings, polynomials over fields.
- Course syllabus:
- This document is available here.
- LaTex resources:
- Overleaf's Learn LaTex in 30 minutes
- LaTex Wikibook
- Detexify is great for finding symbol names
- Canvas site:
- Homework and other announcements are available on the Canvas course site.
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