MATH 417: Introduction to Abstract Algebra
Summer 2007

10:00 - 10:50 M - F; 12:00 - 12:50 F ; 245 AH

Instructor: Joseph Rotman
Department of Mathematics
324 Altgeld Hall
333-1848
email: rotman@math.uiuc.edu

Ryan Rettberg: Coble B1 can be contacted at rrettbe2 at math uiuc edu.

Ryan will hold an office hour today, Tuesday July 31 at noon.

Final Exam Friday, August 3, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The exam covers the whole course. There will be 8 problems, and it will look like two hour exams.

Textbook: Rotman, A First Course in Abstract Algebra, 3rd Edition
Try as many exercises as possible. Those marked with H have hints at the back of the book.

Syllabus:
We begin with number theory: sections 1.3, 1.4, 1.5.
then some set theory: section 2.1
then commutative rings: most of 3.1 through 3.8,
then group theory: most of 2.2 through 2.6.

Exam: Hour Exam III: Wednesday, August 1: it will have 4 problems. One will be from a list of three theorems: 2.55, 2.83, 2.116.
two will be exercises in the text (but no list of three will be given)

Grading Policy: There are 600 points available:
About 10 homeworks, each 10 points = 100 points;
3 hour exams = 300 points ( given on certain Fridays at 12:00);
Final exam (Friday, August 3, 8:00AM - 10:00AM) = 200 points.
Your course average is computed by (total points)/600.
With extra credit, more than 600 points are available, but average is still computed by dividing by 600.

If one does very well on the final, then one's course grade can go up; but if the final is terrible, the course grade can go down.

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D	F
90	87	83	79	75	70	65	60	50

For example, if your average is 83, 84, 85, or 86, your grade is B+.

Homework Solutions

Exam Solutions