Honors Abstract Algebra

Instructor:  Prof. Ilya Kapovich

Spring 2005 ;  MATH 427 Section E

MWF, 9am;   Altgeld Hall 447

WWW:     http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~kapovich/427-05/427-05.html

Anonymous on-line feedback form is available
 
 

     The final exam has been graded and the results have been posted via Score Reports.  I will e-mail you your final course grades individually later on today.
On the final exam the high score was 196/200 and the low score was 108/200; the average score was 148.4 and the median score was 145. The final exam scores should be approximately interpreted as follows: A: 160-200; B: 130-160; C: 100-130.

I will hold office hours on Thursday, May 12, 9:30am-11:30am. You can come and take a look at your final exams then.

     The second midterm exam has been graded and the results have been posted via Score Reports. Solutions are available here. The high score was 64/65 and the low score was 41/65. The average score was 53.3/65 and the median score was 53/65.  The results should be approximately interpreted as follows: A: 56-65; B: 43-55; C: 30-42.
 
 
 

 SCORE REPORTS -Math Department gradebook program where you can look up  all of your grades. (You will be prompted for your NetId and password).
 
 

My office hours are Tuesday  4pm-5:30pm,  Thursday, 10am-11:30am (and at other times by appointment). You DO NOT need to tell me in advance if you want to see me during the office hours. If you want to come at a different time, you need to schedule an appointment. My office is located in Altgeld Hall, room 365

The FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled for 8:00-11:00 AM,  Monday, May 9 in our usual classroom.

We will be using a Math Department "gradebook" program called the "Score Reports". It will allow you to check on your  h/work and exam scores. I'll post a link here as soon as the Math Office sets up the program for us.
 

Text:     "Albebra", by Michael Artin

Telephone: 265-0633
e-mail: kapovich@math.uiuc.edu. (Preferred method of reaching me!)
Office location: Altgeld Hall, room 365
Office hours:   Tue 4pm-5:30pm,  Th 10am-11:30am,  or by appointment
 
 

Exam 1 (with solutions)
Exam 2( with solutions)
Solution of problem 7 from h/wk 11

1. Due Wednesday, January 26:  Ch 2. problems no. 1.5, 1.9, 1.11,  2.3,  2.5,  2.7
2. Duew Wednesday, February 2:  Ch. 2 problems no. 3.7, 3.13, 3.15, 4.8, 4.11, 4.18, 4.20
3. Due Wednesday, Feb 9: Ch 2 problems no. 6.4, 6.9, 6.10, 7.7, 8.4, 8.9, 8.10
4. Due Wednesday, Feb 16: Ch 5, no. 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.11, 2.14
5. Due Friday, Feb 25:  Ch 5, no 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
6. Due Wednesday, March 2: Ch 5, no.  6.7, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6.     Problems 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4 are optional since we did not have time to discuss symmetries of 3-dimensional solids in class.
7. Due Wednesday, March 9: Ch. 10, no. 16, 1.8, 1.9, 3.3, 3.4, 3.8
8. Due Wednesday, March 16: Ch. 10.  no. 4.3, 4.5, 4.8, 6.5, 6.6, 7.2, 7.3
9. Due Wednesday, March 30: Ch 10 no. 7.6, 7.7 and problems no. 2, 4, 5, 8 on pp. 386-387
10. Due Wednesday, April 6: Ch 12 no. 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.12
11. Here is a file with the h/wk problems due Wednesday, April 20.
    
12. Due Wednesday, April 27: Ch 13 no. 1.2,  1.3,  2.1, 2.4, 3.1,  3.7,  3.8
    
13. Due Wednesday, May 4: Ch. 13 no.  4.1, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6
    

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How this course is graded.