| Math 5c |
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| Introduction to Abstract Algebra |
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| Spring 2012-2013 | |
Instructor: Andrei Jorza, 280 Sloan,
ajorza caltech edu |
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| Liubomir will hold a review session for the final on Sunday, June 9th, at 2pm, in Sloan 151. |
| The midterm will be handed out in class on Wednesday, May 1st, and will be due at noon on Wednesday, May 8th. |
| Liubomir will hold a midterm review session on Sunday, May 5, 3-4pm, in Sloan 151. |
| Andrei's office hours were moved to Mondays 5-6PM |
| The course will cover field theory, Galois theory and, time permitting, representations of finite groups. This material can be found in Part IV and Part VI of Dummit and Foote. In the field theory and Galois theory portion we study field extensions, algebraic elements, Galois groups, and the connection between subgroups of the Galois group and subfields. |
| Homework: There
will be weekly homework. Homework is due at noon on Wednesdays in the Math 5c mailbox. No
late homework is accepted (except for medical reasons or personal
emergencies, with prior notification). The lowest homework grade will be
dropped. Students are encouraged to work on problem sets together,
but each student must write up his/her solutions alone. For the final grade homeworks count 40%, the midterm 25% and the final 35%. |
| Textbook: Abstract Algebra by D. S. Dummit and R.M. Foote, third edition, John Wiley 2004. ISBN: 0-471-43334-9. |
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