Math 503:
Abstract Algebra

Syllabus


Textbook Abstract Algebra Second Edition,

by David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote ISBN # 0-471-36857-1.

Lectures Lectures: MWF 3:30-4:20 pm, MS 215.

Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Room 636 Math. Sci.

Grader for HW Chris Lomont, Room 1032 Math. Bldg., e-mail clomont@math.purdue.edu

Office hour: Tuesday 1:30 - 2:20 pm, Room 1032 Math. Sci.

Test 1 Wednesday, October 10

Test 2 Monday, November 19

Final Exam Monday, December 10 8:00 am - 10:00 am HEAV 120

Assignment 1 To be handed in Friday, August 24

page 4, exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, page 8, exercises 7, 8, 10.

Assignment 2 To be handed in Friday, August 31

pages 11-12, exercises 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14,

pages 22-23, exercises 21, 23, 25, 32, 34.

Assignment 3 To be handed in Friday, September 7

pages 33-34, exercises 10, 11, 15, 19,

page 35, exercises 2, 3, 4, 10.

Assignment 4 To be handed in Friday, September 14

pages 40-41, exercises 4, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17, 19,

pages 44-45, exercises 1, 6, 8b, 11, 16, 17,
pages 49-50, exercises 4, 6, 8, 12.

Assignment 5 To be handed in Friday, September 21

pages 53-54, exercises 5, 6b, 8, 9, 10,

pages 61-62, exercises 1, 8, 25, 26,
page 66, exercises 3, 9, 13, 14, 15.

Assignment 6 To be handed in Friday, September 28

pages 66-67, exercises 16, 17 , 18,

pages 72-73, exercises 12, 13,
pages 86-89, exercises 7, 9, 21, 33.

Assignment 7 To be handed in Friday, October 5

page 90, exercises 40, 41 , 42,

pages 96-97, exercises 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 22,
pages 102-103, exercises 1, 3, 8.

Assignment 8 To be handed in Friday, October 19

page 232, exercises 11, 12 , 15, 16,

pages 238-239, exercises 1, 3 b, c, 4,
pages 248-249, exercises 2, 4, 8, 10.

Assignment 9 To be handed in Friday, October 26

page 251, exercises 26, 27 , 28, 29, 30,

pages 257-259, exercises 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 19, 23, 24.

Assignment 10 To be handed in Friday, November 2

page 268-269, exercises 3, 4 , 5 a, 7,

pages 279, exercises 3, 4, 5 a, b, 6,
pages 283-284, exercises 1, 2, 5, 6.

Assignment 11 To be handed in Friday, November 9

page 280, exercises 10, 11,

page 284, exercises 7 a, b,
pages 293-295, exercises 2, 6, 8, 11,
page 299, exercises 4, 5, 6, 7.

Assignment 12 To be handed in Friday, November 16

page 302, exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

pages 307, exercise 3,
pages 312, exercises 5, 6.

Assignment 13 To be handed in Friday, November 30

page 307, exercise 2,

pages 312-313, exercises 3, 4, 11, 12, 16, 17,
pages 316, exercises 1, 2.


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