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| Instructor |  |
Bernard Badzioch office: Mathematics Building 313 |
| Office hours |
TR 11:00-12:00 and by appointment. |
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| Class times | TR 9:30-10:50 Mathematics Bldg 150 | |
| TA | Xiao Guo |
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| Recitations | T 8:00-8:50 Mathematics Bldg 250 | |
| Course description | The course will provide introduction to some topics of abstract algebra. We will start by studying properties of integers: divisibility, prime numbers, congruences, modular arithmetic etc. Then we will move on to rings i.e. algebraic structures which generalize the notion of integers. As it will turn our many properties of integers which we will encounter in the first part of the course are shared by some classes of rings. On the other hand, the general theory of rings helps to answer questions about integers. | |
| Textbook |
There is no textbook for this class. The first part of the course will cover material very similar to that described in the first 3 (or so) chapters of the Elementary Number Theory by W. Stein and in the Elementary Number Theory by W.E. Clark. Both are very well written - you are encouraged to have a look. References to additional materials may appear here as the course progresses. |
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Computers are very useful tools for experimenting with algebra. Some lectures will be illustrated with calculations done in Maple - a powerful mathematical computation software. You will not be required to work with Maple on your own, but you may want to try it anyway. It is available at all public CIT sites. You can also buy a one year license for Maple at UBMicro for a nominal charge. Maple worksheets used in class will be available for downloading on the Schedule page. |
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| Homework |
Homework problems will be assigned each Thursday and will be collected in class the following Thursday. Graded assignments will be distributed during recitation sessions. Recitation sessions will be devoted to answering any questions regarding homework problems you may have. |
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| Exams |
Midterm
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Tuesday, February 28 |
| There will be no final exam for this class | ||
| Grading | Homework Midterm Exams |
25% 3x25% |
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Mon, 01.05.2006 17:41
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