Math 336 - Abstract Algebra

Course Outline - Spring 2001

 

 

Text: Abstract Algebra (2nd ed.)

Authors: T. Hungerford

Publisher: Saunders    ISBN  0-03-010559-5

 

 

                               Topics                                                                               Sections

 

 

Week 1       Overview. Arithmetic in Z.                                                                1.1

 

 Week 2      Arithmetic in Z.                                                                                  1.2, 1.3

 

Week 3       Congruence in Z. Test                                                                        2.1

 

Week 4       Congruence in Z and Modular Arithmetic                                         2.2, 2.3

 

Week 5       Rings                                                                                                   3.1, 3.2

 

Week 6       Rings and F[x]                                                                                     3.3, 4.1

 

Week 7       Arithmetic in F[x]. Midterm                                                               4.2

 

Week 8       Arithmetic in F[x]                                                                               4.3, 4.4

 

Week 9       Congruence in F[x] and Congruence Class Arithmetic                      5.1, 5.2

 

Week 10     Congruence Class Arithmetic and Ideals                                            5.3, 6.1

 

Week 11     Ideals and Quotient Rings. Test                                                          6.2

 

Week 12     Groups                                                                                                 7.1, 7.2

 

Week 13     Groups                                                                                                 7.3, 7.4

 

Week 14     Groups and Applications. Review                                                       7.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(prepared by D. Blackmore - 1/3/2001)