Math 730, Abstract Algebra I

Fall 2004, Ref: 16600

Todd Cochrane, CW 209, 532-0565
cochrane@math.ksu.edu

http://www.math.ksu.edu/~cochrane/m730/m730f04.html

Office hours: MWF 10:30-11:30

Text: Topics in Algebra, 2nd Edition, by I.N. Herstein

Topics:

Math 730 will cover the first three chapters of Herstein's book: Number Theory, Group Theory and Ring Theory.
The second semester, Math 731 we will cover chapters 4,5,6: Vector Spaces, Modules, Field Theory and Linear Algebra.
The course will help prepare graduate students for the Qualifying exam in Algebra.

Grading:

1) Weekly Homework Assignments worth 16 points each. Probably 12 assignments altogether, worth a total of 192 points. Assignments will be due on Friday in class: Aug 27, Sep 3, Sep 10, Sep 17, Sep 24, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 19, Dec 3

2) Two Midterms worth 100 points each, October 1 and November 12 (tentative dates.)

3) Final Exam worth 160 points.

Old Exams: These are from Fall 1989, the last time I taught Math 730 Test 1 Test 2 Final