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Ismar Volić
Science Center W414
781-283-3103
Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30am-9:45am, and the following Wednesdays, 8:30-9:20am:
September 21, September 28, October 12, October 26, November 16, November 30, December 7
Science Center L045
Mondays 2:30-3:30, Thursdays 3-4, Fridays 10-12. All office hours are in person at my office.
The Google group for this class is MATH-305-01-FA22. You should check that you have been automatically added to this group. If you have not, please add yourself. The group will contain important information. You can also ask questions, have conversations, or arrange study groups through the group. I will be checking the messages posted to it regularly.
The required textbook for this class is
Modern Algebra, by J. Durbin, 6th edition
The 5th edition of this book is fine (even though the link will take you to the latest edition).
Other good books on the subject are
Contemporary Abstract Algebra, by J. Gallian
Abstract Algebra, by D. Dummit and R. Foote
Algebra, by M. Artin
Some additional reading materials supplementing the lectures can be found on the additional materials page.
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