Math 120A Abstract Algebra, Fall 2007

Contact	Name	E-mail	Location	Office Hours	Office Phone
Instructor	Professor Daqing Wan	dwan@math.uci.edu	MST 279	WF 10-10:50am and by appointment	949-824-7013

Lecture: MWF 11-11:50 at ET 202
Textbook: Abstract Algebra by J.B. Fraleigh (Seventh Edition)

The aim of this course is to present the elementary theory of groups,
which is a basic tool in all abstract mathematics. We shall study the
basic properties of these abstract objects and discuss many concrete examples.
We intend to cover Chapters 1-4.

The final grade of this course will be based on:

twe midterm exams (40%)
one final exam (40%)
homework/quizz (20%)

The exams will consist of problems similar to, but different from the
problems/examples in the book and in the lectures.

Homework Problems

Chapter I

Sept. 28, Section 4: 9-19, 29, 32, 34, 35.
Oct. 1, Section 5: 14-19, 26, 39, 48, 52, 53, 54, 56.
due date: Monday, Oct. 8.
Oct. 3, Section 6: 11, 18, 32, 46, 50-52, 56.
Oct. 5, Section 7: 4, 6.
due date: Friday, Oct. 12.

Chapter II

Oct. 8-12, Section 8: 2, 8, 16, 35, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53.
Oct. 15, Section 9: 2, 8, 12, 16, 23, 24, 29, 33, 35, 39.
due date: Oct. 19 (Friday).
Oct. 17-19, Section 10: 15, 19, 27, 34, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44.
Oct. 22, Section 11: 14, 16, 20, 26, 27, 29, 32, 39, 42.
due date: Oct. 26 (Friday).
Midterm I: Oct. 26 (Friday).

Chapter III

Oct. 29-31, Section 13: 1-4, 25-29, 32-34, 44-47, 50-52.
due date: Nov. 5 (Monday).
Nov. 5-7, Section 14: 8, 14, 23, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 40.
due date: Nov. 9 (Friday).
Nov. 9-14, Section 15: 4, 8, 10, 19-21, 37, 38, 40, 42.
due date: Nov. 19 (Monday).
Midterm II: Nov 19 (Monday).

Chapter VII

Nov. 26-28, Section 34: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9.
due date: Nov. 30 (Friday).
Nov. 30-Dec. 3, Section 35: 2, 4, 6, 13, 17, 18, 23, 24.
Dec. 3, Section 38: 2, 4, 10, 12, 13.
due date: Dec. 7 (Friday).
Final Exam: Friday, December 7, 11:00 - 12:00.