Math 30710: Algebra
Fall 2018 

Instructor: Juan Migliore
Office: HAYE 236.
Phone: 631-7345 

Office Hours:
Monday 2:00-3:00, Tuesday 2:00-3:00 or by appointment 

Time and place of class: MWF 10:30-11:20 am, DBRT 207 

Textbook: A first course in abstract algebra (7th edition) by John B. Fraleigh, available in bookstore. 

Course content: We plan to cover most of the following material, with possible minor variations and/or additional topics as time permits. 

 

Here is a detailed list of topics and homework assignments for Math 30710. It will be updated, with precise dates added, over the course of the semester. It is there in its entirety (minus due dates) to give you a detailed idea of what we plan to cover, but minor changes will probably be made as we get to that material. 

How you will be evaluated: Your course grade will be based on your total score out of 450, with points allocated as follows: 

 

Exams

Exam 1:

Here is Practice Exam 1A. Here are the solutions to Practice Exam 1A.

Here is Practice Exam 1B. Here are the solutions to Practice Exam 1B.

Here is your Exam 1. And here are the solutions to Exam 1.

 

Exam 2:

Here is Practice Exam 2A. Here are the solutions to Practice Exam 2A.

Here is Practice Exam 2B. Here are the solutions to Practice Exam 2B.

Here is Practice Exam 2C. Here are the solutions to Practice Exam 2C.

Here is your Exam 2. And here are the solutions to Exam 2.

 

Final exam:

Here is the Practice Final Exam A. Here are the solutions to Practice Final Exam A.

Here is the Practice Final Exam B. Here are the solutions to Practice Final Exam B.

 

 

Homework and Reading: The homework problems will be assigned on a lecture-to-lecture basis, and will be collected weekly on Wednesdays. You should attempt the problems the day that they are assigned, so as to be able to ask me in class about any difficulties you encounter. (I generally won't do a homework problem for you in class, but may discuss a similar problem.) Similarly, there will be regularly assigned reading for most class periods, and you should come to class prepared to ask questions about any of it you did not understand. 

I encourage you to collaborate with each other on homework problems and in understanding the required reading. In fact, for each assignment, you may join forces with one or two other students to turn in a single, jointly written set of solutions, provided all group members have made a significant effort to contribute to the homework solutions. See below about copying homework, though. 

Honor Code Notre Dame students are expected to abide by Academic Code of Honor Pledge: "As a member of the Notre Dame community, I will not participate in or tolerate academic dishonesty.'' Both the homework and the exams are conducted under the honor code. Examinations are closed book and are to be done completely by yourself with no assistance from others. Although collaboration on homework is permitted, directly copying the work of other students, or simply adding your name to work done by another student or group and claiming it is jointly-done homework, would constitute a violation of the honor code. (Allowing anyone else to add their name undeservedly to your assignment is just as serious an offense.) Similarly, if you have access to any solutions to the homework problems that were written by someone else, a direct copying of such solutions is a violation of the honor code. However, you are allowed to consult such a source if you get stuck, since I would rather that you get help than that you give up entirely; but direct copying from such a source is again an honor code violation.