MATH 6130 (Modern Algebra I)
- MATH 6130, Fall 2007
- Instructor: Dr Green
- Venue: MWF 1, University Club 13
- Office: MATH 313
- Email: rmg [AT] euclid.colorado.edu
- Office Hours: M 2, T 10, F 11
- Text
- Abstract Algebra by David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote
(third edition)
- Prerequisites
- MATH 3140
- Course Contents
- Basic properties of groups and rings. This is chapters 1--9 of the book.
- Grading
- Homework will be worth 100 points in total and will be based on your best
10 homework scores. Usually, three or more of the assigned problems will be
graded, and late work will ordinarily not be graded.
- The two midterms will be worth 100 points each, and the final will be worth
200 points. These three examinations may be individually curved to produce
an appropriate profile.
- Tests
- The two midterms will be held during class on Wednesday, September
26 and Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
- The final examination is on Monday, December 17 from 1.30pm to
4pm in the usual classroom.
(Check that this agrees with your other sources of information!)
Bring your CU student ID to all of your tests.
- Homework
- Homework is due at the beginning of class.
Some, but not all of the problems will be graded. Show
all your working.
- Students With Disabilities
- If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit a
letter to me from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may
be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on
documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, or
www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
- Disability Services' letters for students with disabilities indicate
legally-mandated, reasonable accommodations.
The syllabus statements and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found
at
www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices
- Missed Exams
- If you know that you are going to miss an exam or cannot take the final
exam at the scheduled time, please notify your instructor at least two weeks
in advance. If you miss a midterm exam for any acceptable reason (e.g.
religious obligation, documented illness), that midterm exam score will be
replaced by your other midterm exam grade. If you miss both exams for
acceptable reasons, your course grade will be based entirely on your final
exam score. If you miss the final exam and have not rescheduled it in
advance, you will score zero on the final or receive an incomplete in the
course, depending on the circumstances.
- Religious Obligations
- Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every
effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of
religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or
required attendance. In this class,
if you have a religious obligation that conflicts with one of the exams,
please let your instructor know at least two weeks in advance.
See policy details at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html
- Student Classroom and Course-Related Behavior
- Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an
appropriate
learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards
may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to
treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom
discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their
students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are
especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with
differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender,
gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the
instructor with
the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an
alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in
the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records.
See policies at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html
and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
- Please, no open yawning or sleeping in the classroom!
- Honor Code
- All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for
knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution.
Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic
dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All
incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council
(honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation
of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions
from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited
to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Additional information on
the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
- Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
- The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and
Harassment, the University of
Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on
Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student,
staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of
discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age,
disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the
Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of
Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH and the campus
resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or
harassment can be obtained at
http://www.colorado.edu/odh.
Homework assignments
- Assignment 1 (assigned Mon 27 Aug Jan, due Wed 5 Sep)
- 1.1: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 18, 20, 25, 32, 36
- 1.2: 2, 3, 7
- Graded: 1.1.9 (4), 1.1.25 (2), 1.2.3 (4)
- Assignment 2 (assigned Wed 5 Sep, due Wed 12 Sep)
- 1.3: 1, 6, 13, 14
- 1.4: 4, 10
- 1.5: 1
- 1.6: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17
- Graded: 1.3.14 (3), 1.6.6 (2), 1.6.9 (2), 1.6.17 (3)
- Assignment 3 (assigned Mon 10 Sep, due Mon 17 Sep)
- 1.7: 3, 12, 15, 18
- 2.1: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10
- 2.2: 1, 2, 7, 8
- 2.3: 1, 2, 19
- Graded: 1.7.3 (2), 2.1.9 (2), 2.2.8 (3), 2.3.2 (3)
- Assignment 4 (assigned Mon 17 Sep, due Mon 24 Sep)
- 2.4: 3, 7, 12
- 2.5: 6, 8, 10
- 3.1: 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 14, 24, 32, 36
- Graded: 2.4.3 (3), 2.5.10 (2), 3.1.14 (5)
- Assignment 5 (assigned Mon 24 Sep, due Mon 1 Oct)
- 3.2: 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 18, 19, 20
- 3.3: 3, 4, 8, 9
- Graded: 3.2.4 (3), 3.2.18 (4), 3.3.8 (3)
- Assignment 6 (assigned Mon 1 Oct, due Mon 8 Oct)
- 3.4: 1, 2, 12
- 3.5: 2, 3, 6, 9, 14
- 4.1: 1, 2, 3
- 4.2: 1, 2, 6, 7
- Graded: 3.5.14 (3), 4.1.3 (3), 4.2.7 (4)
- Assignment 7 (assigned Mon 8 Oct, due Mon 15 Oct)
- 4.3: 2, 5, 8, 13, 23
- 4.4: 1, 8, 13
- 4.5: 7, 22, 26, 30, 32
- 4.6: 1, 2
- Graded: 4.3.2 (3), 4.4.13 (3), 4.5.22 (4)
- Assignment 8 (assigned Mon 15 Oct, due Mon 22 Oct)
- 5.1: 1, 4, 5, 10, 11
- 5.2: 2, 3, 4, 6
- 5.3: no questions set
- 5.4: 1, 4, 5, 7, 14, 15
- Graded: 5.1.5 (3), 5.2.4 (4), 5.4.15 (3)
- Assignment 9 (assigned Mon 22 Oct, due Mon 29 Oct)
- 5.5: 1, 2, 11, 12, 13
- 6.1: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 21, 23
- Graded: 5.5.11 (4), 6.1.3 (4), 6.1.12 (2)
- Assignment 10 (assigned Mon 29 Oct, due Mon 5 Nov)
- 6.2: no questions set
- 6.3: 2, 7, 10
- 7.1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12
- Graded: 6.3.7 (3), 7.1.5 (4), 7.1.8 (3)
- Assignment 11 (assigned Mon 5 Nov, due Mon 12 Nov)
- 7.2: 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12
- 7.3: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19
- Graded: 7.2.6 (2), 7.2.7 (2), 7.3.10 (6)
- Assignment 12 (assigned Mon 12 Nov, due Mon 26 Nov)
- 7.4: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11
- 7.5: 4
- 7.6: 3, 6
- 8.1: 1, 3, 10
- Graded: 7.4.11 (3), 7.6.3 (3), 8.1.10 (4)
- Assignment 13 (assigned Mon 26 Nov, due Mon 3 Dec)
- 8.2: 1, 3, 4, 7
- 8.3: 2, 11
- 9.1: 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Assignment 14 (assigned Mon 3 Dec, due Mon 10 Dec)
- 9.2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- 9.3.: 3
- 9.4: 1, 7, 8, 13
- 9.5: 7