Math 453: Abstract Algebra

Professor David Goldberg   e-mail:goldberg@math.purdue.edu



OFFICE: Math 640
OFFICE PHONE: (765)-494-1919
OFFICE HOURS: M 2:00-3:15, T 3-4, TH 4-5

Syllabus


TEXTBOOK: J. Gallian; Contemporary Abstract Algebra, 7th edition, Heath

There is a copy of Gallian on reserve in the Mathematics library (3rd floor of MATH).  There are two other books on reserve there as well: A Frst Course in Algebra, by J. Fraleigh, and Topics in Algebra, by I.N. Herstein.


Homework

Homework 1, Due Tuesday, August 30: Page 21, Problems 5,7,8,9,11,13,14,18,20,21,28,30 Additional problem:  Use the Euclidean Algorithm to compute gcd(7563,526).

Homework 2, Due Tuesday September 6: Page 21, Problems 38,50,52,53; Page 35, Problems 5,9,13,21,22; Page 52 Problems  1,5,7,8,9.

Homework 3,  Due Tuesday September 13:  Page 52, Problems 12, 14,15,19,20,26,28,35,36, Computer Exercise 2; Page 64, Problems 1,4,6,7,9,13,22,40; Page 81, Poblems 3,5

Homework 4, Due THURSDAY 9/15: Page 64, Problems 17,25,55,57.

Homework 5, Due Tuesday 9/20: Page  81, Problems 7,8,11,14,18,19,34.

Homework 6, Due Tuesday 9/27: Page 81, Problems 16,26,31,43,52,63,71.

Homework 7, Due Tuesday 10/4: Page 113, Problems 2, 3def, 6,7,9de,13,17, 23,30,31,41,47,52, 53,56;

Homework 8, Due Tuesday, 10/18: Page 133 Problems 1,4,6,7,10,12,16,17,24,26,30,35,39,40,42; Page 149, Problems 1,2,6,12,14,16,17,18

Homework 9, Due Tuesday 10/25:  Page 149, Problems 21,24,29,31,36,37,40,46,49; Page 494, Problems 1,2,3,11.

Homework 10, Due Tuesday 11/8:  Page 494, Problem 8,12; Page 167, Problems 1,5,7,11,12,16,24,26,35,39,42,44,48,50,53,59

Homework 11, Due Tuesday 11/15: Page 193, Problems 4, 7,9,12, 20,21,25,30,38,41,46,52,62,65; Page 211, Problems 7,8,9,12.

Homework 12, Due Tuesday 11/22:   Page 211, Problems 14,20,21,24,30,39,44,48; Page 226, Problems 2,5,8,9,10,12,25,29.

Homework 13, Due Tuesday 11/29: Page 242, Problems 2,5,8,13,18,22,28; Page 255, Problem 2,7,8,10,26

Homework 14, Due Tuesday 12/6:  Page 255, Problems 38,41,45,52; Page 269, Problems 4,7,12,14,17,23,33,45,56; Page 287, Problems 1,2,5,6,8.

Guide to written homework (From our late colleague, J.J. Price.)

Solutions to selected problems


OTHER
Slides from lecture 8/30/11






EXAMS


There will be two exams in this class.  The first will be Thursday, September 22,and the second is Tuesday, November 1.

Exam I solutions

Exam II Solutions

FINAL EXAM: Time and place to be announced