MATH 417 F13 ASSIGNMENTS FALL 2007

ASSIGNMENTS

1 Aug 22-24 From Chapter 0 we covered the part of Section 3 starting with the Division algorithm up to Euclid's lemma
HW1 due We 29 : (0.1) 6, 9, 15 (0.2) 3, 7 (0.3) 16, 33

2 Aug 27-31 We completed Section (0.3), looked at encryption and authentication using RSA, and started with Section (1.4) Permutations
HW2 due We 5 : A, B (handout), (1.4) 5, 11, 13, 17

3 Sep 3-7 (Monday September 3 Labor Day)
HW3 due We 12 : (1.1) 6, 11, 12, 18, 25 (1.2) 15, 24, 27

4 Sep 10-14 Finished Chapter 1
HW4 due We 19 : (1.3) 6, 8, 16, 20bc, 21, 22 (1.4) 25, 31, 33

5 Sep 17-21 Starting Chapter 2
HW5 due We 26 : (2.1) 15, 17, 22, 23, 34, 37 (2.2) 7, 10, 32, 34

6 Sep 24-28

7 Oct 1-5 Finished Chapter 2
HW6 due Fr 12 : (2.2) 44 (2.3) 26 (2.4) 23b (2.5) 6

8 Oct 8-12 Exam 1 Monday Oct 8 at 7 pm, Room AH 345
Items that we cover in Chapter 3 (finishing next week):
(3.1) 4, 5, 6 (3.2) 3, 8 (3.3) 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 (3.4) 1 (3, 8, 10, 13)

9 Oct 15-19 (Group Actions)
HW7 due Mo 22 : (3.1) 12, 15 (3.2) 4, 6 (3.3) 5, 10 (4.1) 15

10 Oct 22-26 (Group Actions)
HW8 due Fr 2 : (4.2) 12 hint (4.5) 2ad, 12, 13, 14, 15

11 Oct 29-2 (Group Actions)

12 Nov 5-9 (Rings)
Exercises on group actions (do them all! we'll discuss solutions in class): (4.3) 4, 6 (4.4) 4, 8, 22 (4.5) 5, 6

13 Nov 12-16 Exam 2 on Group Actions Monday Nov 12 at 7 pm, Room AH 345. Here is an exam from 2003.
(Drop deadline Nov 16)
(Rings)

14 Nov 19-23 (Thanksgiving Break)

15 Nov 26-30 (Rings) Chapters 6-8 up to Section 8.3
HW9 due Mo 3 : (6.1) 5, 13 (6.2) 6 (6.3) 3, 33 (7.1) 4 (7.2) 16, 23

16 Dec 3-7 (Review) MWF 2-3 : discussion of review problems and other questions.
Optional : hand in review problems 2 and 4 on Wednesday for max 10 pts each to replace your lowest HW score
Final Exam Friday Dec 7 at 6pm, Room AH 345.

17 Dec 10-14

1	Aug 22-24	From Chapter 0 we covered the part of Section 3 starting with the Division algorithm up to Euclid's lemma HW1 due We 29 : (0.1) 6, 9, 15 (0.2) 3, 7 (0.3) 16, 33
2	Aug 27-31	We completed Section (0.3), looked at encryption and authentication using RSA, and started with Section (1.4) Permutations HW2 due We 5 : A, B (handout), (1.4) 5, 11, 13, 17
3	Sep 3-7	(Monday September 3 Labor Day) HW3 due We 12 : (1.1) 6, 11, 12, 18, 25 (1.2) 15, 24, 27
4	Sep 10-14	Finished Chapter 1 HW4 due We 19 : (1.3) 6, 8, 16, 20bc, 21, 22 (1.4) 25, 31, 33
5	Sep 17-21	Starting Chapter 2 HW5 due We 26 : (2.1) 15, 17, 22, 23, 34, 37 (2.2) 7, 10, 32, 34
6	Sep 24-28
7	Oct 1-5	Finished Chapter 2 HW6 due Fr 12 : (2.2) 44 (2.3) 26 (2.4) 23b (2.5) 6
8	Oct 8-12	Exam 1 Monday Oct 8 at 7 pm, Room AH 345 Items that we cover in Chapter 3 (finishing next week): (3.1) 4, 5, 6 (3.2) 3, 8 (3.3) 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 (3.4) 1 (3, 8, 10, 13)
9	Oct 15-19	(Group Actions) HW7 due Mo 22 : (3.1) 12, 15 (3.2) 4, 6 (3.3) 5, 10 (4.1) 15
10	Oct 22-26	(Group Actions) HW8 due Fr 2 : (4.2) 12 hint (4.5) 2ad, 12, 13, 14, 15
11	Oct 29-2	(Group Actions)
12	Nov 5-9	(Rings) Exercises on group actions (do them all! we'll discuss solutions in class): (4.3) 4, 6 (4.4) 4, 8, 22 (4.5) 5, 6
13	Nov 12-16	Exam 2 on Group Actions Monday Nov 12 at 7 pm, Room AH 345. Here is an exam from 2003. (Drop deadline Nov 16) (Rings)
14	Nov 19-23	(Thanksgiving Break)
15	Nov 26-30	(Rings) Chapters 6-8 up to Section 8.3 HW9 due Mo 3 : (6.1) 5, 13 (6.2) 6 (6.3) 3, 33 (7.1) 4 (7.2) 16, 23
16	Dec 3-7	(Review) MWF 2-3 : discussion of review problems and other questions. Optional : hand in review problems 2 and 4 on Wednesday for max 10 pts each to replace your lowest HW score Final Exam Friday Dec 7 at 6pm, Room AH 345.
17	Dec 10-14