Math 619 Algebra I - Fall 2012

Welcome to the website for David Hemmer's Math 619- Abstract Algebra I.  The class meets in 250 MATH Tuesday-Thursday from 11:00-12:20.

The textbook is "Abstract Algebra-3rd Edition" by Dummit and Foote..

Dave's Contact Information:

Office:  Mathematics Building 211/ 226
Office Hours:                      
                            Monday                2:00-3:00                      
                            Thursday               3:00-4:00

These are only the times I am guaranteed to be in my office. I will usually be there most of every day when I am not teaching.. You can take your chances and stop by anytime, or call first to see if I'm here, or make an appointment. The best way to contact me is email.  Please make frequent use of my office hours! Here is my FALL 2012 SCHEDULE.

Phone:          716-645-8775
Email:          dhemmer@math.buffalo.edu
Dave's Website:  http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~dhemmer


Reading Files: I will post all files in .pdf format, which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is probably already on your computer, but if not it is availabe for free download  here .

Course Handouts: Anything I pass out in class will go here.

8/28/12    Course Information Sheet

11/29/12   Paper on quartics reducible mod every n


Homework:

HW#8 Due Thursday 12/13/12
    10.1 #15
    10.2 #4, 9, 13
    10.3 #9,10,11, 27

HW#7 Due Tuesday 12/4/12
    8.2 #8,
    8.3 #3, 6
    9.1 #8, 17
    9.3 #1, 4
    9.4 #1, 8, 12

HW#6 Due Tuesday 11/27/12

    7.4 #26, 29, 32, 33
    7.5 #3
    7.6 #5
    8.1 #6, 7 (1st part only), 9, 12

HW#5 Due Tuesday11/13/12

    p.230 #26, 27
    p. 237 #5, 10, 13
    p. 247 #22, 29, 30

HW#5 Due Tuesday11/6/12
    6.1# 7, 12,24, 25
    6.2 #7, 12,
    6.3 #6, 8, 10

HW#4 Due Tuesday  10/23/12
    5.1 #12, 13
    5.2 #2b,3b
    5.5 #6, 9, 10

HW#3 Due Tuesday  10/16/12
       3.4 #8
       4.2 #7, 14
       4.3 #26, 28, 29
       4.4 #12, 20
       4.5 #19, 24, 27, 32

HW#2 Due Friday 9/21/12 2.1 #8,
                                            2.2 #14,
                                            2.5 #19,
                                            3.1 #17, 25, 31, 36, 40, 41, 42 
                                            3.2 #9.

HW#1 Due Tuesday 9/11/12

Exams:

    Midterm #1 9/27/2012    SOLUTIONS
    Midterm #2 11/1/2012    SOLUTIONS
    Final Exam   12/11/2012   SOLUTIONS

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