MATH W4042:
Introduction to Modern Algebra II
Spring, 1998
Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:40pm-3:55pm, 520 Mathematics
Dave Bayer (x42643, 426 Mathematics)
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http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer/S98/algebra.html
Prerequisite: MATH W4041: Introduction to Modern Algebra.
Text: Algebra, by Michael Artin. Prentice Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-004763-5.
(Amazon.com)
This semester we will cover most of chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. We may also cover parts
of chapters 7, 8, 9 if time permits.
Exams: There will be two exams (25 points each) and a final (50 points).
- Exam 1, Wednesday, February 25, 1998 in class.
- Exam 2, Wednesday, April 8, 1998 in class.
- Final, Wednesday, May 13, 1998, 1:10pm-4:00pm.
Practice Exams: The following course materials are posted in Acrobat .pdf format. Your browser
can be trained to automatically open these files with Acrobat Reader, a free program which you can
download from http://www.adobe.com/acrobat/.
Acrobat files:
Homework: Homework will be assigned throughout the semester, and may optionally
be handed in for comments. I will also organize study sessions throughout
the semester, and I welcome groups of students approaching me to
schedule such sessions.
10.1 1,2,3,5,8,11,12
10.2 6,7
10.3 2,5,7,19
10.4 2,3,7
10.5 1,2,6,7,9
10.6 1,2,7
10.7 1,2,3,5,6,7
10.8 1,2,5,7
11.1 1,3,4,5,6,8,10*,11*
11.2 1,2,4,8,16
12.1 4,6,7
12.2 5,6,7,8
12.4 1,3,4
12.5 1,2,6
12.6 1,2,3
Office Hours: My office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays,
4:00pm-5:30pm, in my office, 426 Mathematics. I will often be around at other
times in the afternoon; stop by, or check by email or phone.