Homework problems are from Artin's Algebra, second edition.
| Name | Due date | Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Friday, Sept. 30 |
Chapter 1, section 5: 1, 2, 3, 4 Chapter 2, section 1: 2, 3 Chapter 2, section 2: 3, 5, 6 Chapter 2, section 4: 3 Chapter 2, section 5: 1, 3 Chapter 2, section 6: 1, 2, 7 Chapter 2, section 7: 1 Chapter 2, section 8: 1, 3, 6, 7 |
| Assignment 2 | Friday, Oct. 15 |
Chapter 2, section 10: 1, 3, 4 Chapter 2, section 11: 1, 4, 5, 8 Chapter 2, section 12: 1, 5 Chapter 2, section 9: 1, 2, 4, 7 Chapter 3, section 2: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 |
| Midterm 1 | Friday, Oct. 21 | |
| Assignment 3 | Monday, Nov. 28 |
Chapter 3, section 3: 2 Chapter 3, section 4: 2 Chapter 3, section 5: 4 Chapter 4, section 1: 3 Chapter 4, section 2: 2 Chapter 4, section 3: 3 Chapter 4, section 4: 4 Chapter 4, section 5: 5 Chapter 5, section 1: 2 Chapter 5, section 2: 1 |
| Midterm 2 | Friday, Dec. 9 | |
| Final Exam | Thursday, December 22 (or earlier) |
Tyler Lawson
Vincent Hall 323
(612)625-6802
tlawson (at) math.umn.edu
Office Hours: Monday 11:15am-1:15pm
This is the first half of a full-year honors algebra course. We will be covering groups and linear algebra.
The prerequisites for this course are a grounding in linear algebra (such as 2243 or 2373 or 2573) and a background in mathematical reasoning (such as from 2283 or 2574 or 3283).
The text for this course is Algebra, by Michael Artin. You are encouraged to look at other texts, such as Dummit and Foote’s Abstract algebra. The process of learning mathematics benefits from looking at multiple perspectives.
There will be 5 problem sets, and you will have about two weeks to do each of them. Barring unusual circumstances, late homework will not be accepted. Homework will be returned either in-class or (if done so earlier) in the mailboxes on the main floor of Vincent Hall. Homework is worth 50% of your grade.
We encourage you to discuss homework problems with your classmates, including strategies for solving different kinds of problems. However, when you actually write up your solutions, you must do this on your own.
There will be two take-home midterm exams and one take-home final. These will be open-book and open-library, but no outside electronic sources or other studenst may be consulted. Midterms are work 15% of your grade and the final is worth 20%.
As with homework, exams are due in-class.
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