MATH W4041:
Intro to Modern Algebra I
Spring 2010
This page is http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer/S10/ModernAlgebra
Dave Bayer <bayer@math.columbia.edu>
http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer
426 Mathematics, +1 (212) 854-2643
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I will offer some problem sessions during the semester. These are optional, for students who want the extra discussion; they also give me useful feedback on my teaching in class. The sessions are open-ended, so you may arrive late, in hopes that we're still at it.
| Day | Date | Time | Place |
| Sunday | January 31 | 3:00 pm | 507 Math |
| Thursday | February 11 | 7:30 pm | 507 Math |
| Sunday | February 14 | 1:00 pm | Diana LL103 |
| Tuesday | March 23 | 7:30 pm | Diana 504 |
| Wednesday | March 24 | 7:30 pm | Diana 504 |
| Saturday | April 10 | 1:00 pm | Diana LL104 |
| Sunday | April 11 | 3:00 pm | Diana LL104 |
There are no more problem sessions scheduled for this semester; we will use the remaining classes as problem sessions.
Course materials will be posted here throughout the semester.
| Practice Final |
| Sylow Practice |
| Sylow Practice 2 |
| Other proofs of Sylow theorems |
| Walter Neumann's notes on semidirect products |
| Partial class notes (draft of 2010-04-27 9:48am) |
I have taught this course before:
| Week | Dates |
| Week 1 | January 19, 21 |
| Week 2 | January 26, 28 |
| Week 3 | February 2, 4 |
| Week 4 | February 9, 11 |
| Week 5 | February 16, 18 |
| Week 6 | February 23, 25 |
| Week 7 | March 2, 4 |
| Week 8 | March 9, 11 |
| Spring Break | |
| Week 9 | March 23, 25 |
| Week 10 | March 30, April 1 |
| Week 11 | April 6, 8 |
| Week 12 | April 13, 15 |
| Week 13 | April 20, 22 |
| Week 14 | April 27, 29 |
For the benefit of students with several exams around the time of our final exam, I am offering an alternative final exam on Thursday, May 6, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. (This is a "Study Day"; final exams start the next day, on Friday.) If you would rather take this alternate exam, then send me an email stating that you have several exams around the time of our final exam, and requesting accommodation. I will then sign you up for the alternate exam, and let you know its location. The alternate exam will not be given in our usual classroom, and a reservation is required.
Including our final, there will be a total of three exams that determine the course grade.
| Test | Day | Date | Time | Location | Points |
| Exam 1 | Tuesday | February 16 | in class | Diana LL103 | 30 |
| Exam 2 | Thursday | March 25 | in class | Diana LL103 | 30 |
| Alternate Final | Thursday | May 6 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Reservation required | |
| Final | Tuesday | May 11 | 9:00 am - Noon | Diana LL103 | 40 |
These dates do not coincide with any religious holiday which causes suspension of
New York City's alternate side parking regulations; see
NYC Parking Calendar.
Please discuss other conflicts with me well in advance of the exam in question.
Master University Examination Schedule
University Academic Calendar
Algebra, by Michael Artin. Prentice Hall, 1991. ISBN-10: 0130047635, ISBN-13: 9780130047632. AddALL ($20 and up).
Abstract Algebra, 3rd Edition, by David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote. Wiley, 2003. ISBN-10: 0471433349, ISBN-13: 9780471433347. AddALL ($62 and up).
The teaching assistant for this course is Lindsay Piechnik.
This calendar gives our schedule of classes and exams.
(Generated from calendar.txt using calendar.py.)