543 Algebra I (fall 2023)

Welcome to Algebra I!

Contact information.

Office Hours: Office 736, Wexler Hall. Wednesdays at 2:30pm.

Office Hours of TA, Ben Jones: Monday 1:00 - 2:30 and Thursday 11:00 - 12:30 in WXLR 303.

Textbooks: We will use Dummit/Foote's "Abstract Algebra."

Class format: We will discuss the assigned reading in class (please discuss some problems with Ben), and then review the previous week's reading via problem presentations.

Week 1 (Aug 17): 1.1-1.3

Week 2 (Aug 22,24): 1.4-1.6

Week 3 (Aug 29,31): 1.7-2.2

Week 4 (Sep 5,7): 2.3-2.5

Week 5 (Sep 12,14): 3.1-3.3

Week 6 (Sep 19,21): 3.4-4.1

Week 7 (Sep 26,28): 4.2-4.4

Week 8 (Oct 3,5): 4.5-5.1 

Week 9 (Oct 12): 5.2

Week 10 (Oct 17,19): 5.3-5.5 

Week 11 (Oct 24): 6.1-6.3 (note: midterm on Oct. 26)

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Week 12 (Oct 31, Nov2): 7.1-7.3

Week 13 (Nov 7,9): 7.4-7.6

Week 14 (Nov 14,16): 8.1-8.3

Week 15 (Nov 21): 9.1-9.3

Week 16 (Nov 28, 30): 9.4-9.6

Exams: There will be one midterm, on Oct 26 (in class), and a take-home final (due by the appropriate final exam date).


Where's the Canvas? There is no canvas for this course.