Course information: MATH301/601 is an introduction to Abstract Algebra.
Prerequisites: Math 231 or the equivalent.
Course Coordinator: Moshe Adrian, Office Kiely Hall 603, E-mail: madrianatqc.cuny.edu
Textbook: I will be lecturing out of the book "Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications" by Thomas Judson.
Quizzes: There will be one quiz per week. Every week I will suggest some problems from the book to work on in preparation for the quiz.
Grading: The quizzes will determine 100% of the final grade. The final grades will be based around the following rubric: A range is 90-100, B range is 80-89, C range is 70-79, D range is 60-69, and anything below is an F.
Professor Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 9-9:50AM
Suggested problems from book: Section 1.2: 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29. Section 2.4: 2, 6, 8, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31. Section 3.5: 1 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 34, 37, 38, 41, 42, 44, 48, 49. Section 4.5: 1abc, 2abcde, 3abcgk, 5, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 30, 37, 38, 40, 44. Section 5.4: 3, 5, 6, 8, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 32, 33, 36. Chapter 6 Exercises: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18. Chapter 9 #15, 16b, 17, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 47, 48, 50. Chapter 10: #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13. Chapter 11: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15. Chapter 13: 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16. Chapter 14: 2,3,4,5.