Mathematics 110AH

MATHEMATICS 110AH INFORMATION

Professor: Richard Elman

Office: MS 5328

Lecture Room: MS 5147 on MWF1

Office Hours: MWF 2 or by appointment. (Subject to change.) There will also be an open discussion session with the class on W 4. We will also meet in MS 5147. We will not do any homework problems. What we do from week to week during this additional voluntary meeting will vary and depend on the needs of the class. It should be very useful to those who attend (and shorten study time).

TA: John Leo: Discussion Section R 1 in MS 5147
John Leo's Webpage for the class

Book: Dummit and Foote: Abstract Algebra, 3rd Ed.

Material: This is the first quarter of a year long honors course in abstract algebra. The material is given in a different order than the regular sequence. This first course studies (abstract) groups. This is certainly one of the most important mathematical concepts and has dominated much of mathematics since introduced by Galois. It is also a concept that you probably have not knowingly encountered. Students intending to go to Graduate School in mathematics should take this sequence instead of the regular one. This course is very abstract and difficult but quite rewarding. This is not a computational course. You will learn how to state, understand, and prove mathematical concepts. The transition to doing this is not immediate and will take hard work and patience. If you had a good abstract linear algebra course, the transition will be easier, but it is not essential that you have had such a course.

Exams:
Two Midterms and one Final:

Midterm 1: TBA

Midterm 2: A take home exam

Final: 8:00-11:00 Thursday 16 December 04;

No makeup exams

Homework:
Assigned Mondays and due the following week on Thursday in Discussion Section

Homework is returned in Discussion Section.

To learn the material you must do homework.

Expect to be told to redo (*) homework problems that you do incorrectly.

Quiz Section: The TA will go over material done in lecture, homework, and additional related material.

Grading:
Best of the following total weighted scores:

final plus take-home midterm and homework (final = 55%)

final plus two midterms and homework (final = 40%)

determines grade. Homework counts 20% of grade.

Homework

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Additional Information

Professor:	Richard Elman
Office:	MS 5328
Lecture Room:	MS 5147 on MWF1
Office Hours:	MWF 2 or by appointment. (Subject to change.) There will also be an open discussion session with the class on W 4. We will also meet in MS 5147. We will not do any homework problems. What we do from week to week during this additional voluntary meeting will vary and depend on the needs of the class. It should be very useful to those who attend (and shorten study time).
TA:	John Leo: Discussion Section R 1 in MS 5147 John Leo's Webpage for the class
Book:	Dummit and Foote: Abstract Algebra, 3rd Ed.
Material:	This is the first quarter of a year long honors course in abstract algebra. The material is given in a different order than the regular sequence. This first course studies (abstract) groups. This is certainly one of the most important mathematical concepts and has dominated much of mathematics since introduced by Galois. It is also a concept that you probably have not knowingly encountered. Students intending to go to Graduate School in mathematics should take this sequence instead of the regular one. This course is very abstract and difficult but quite rewarding. This is not a computational course. You will learn how to state, understand, and prove mathematical concepts. The transition to doing this is not immediate and will take hard work and patience. If you had a good abstract linear algebra course, the transition will be easier, but it is not essential that you have had such a course.
Exams:	Two Midterms and one Final: Midterm 1: TBA Midterm 2: A take home exam Final: 8:00-11:00 Thursday 16 December 04; No makeup exams
Homework:	Assigned Mondays and due the following week on Thursday in Discussion Section Homework is returned in Discussion Section. To learn the material you must do homework. Expect to be told to redo (*) homework problems that you do incorrectly.
Quiz Section:	The TA will go over material done in lecture, homework, and additional related material.
Grading:	Best of the following total weighted scores: final plus take-home midterm and homework (final = 55%) final plus two midterms and homework (final = 40%) determines grade. Homework counts 20% of grade.