Math 311: Abstract Algebra

Fall 2001

Homework is due once a week, unless stated otherwise.

Monday, Sept 17, 2001

Homework: Read sections 1.1,1.2,1.3 in Hungerford. Do problems: 1.1: 1,4,5,8,9; 1.2: 1a,2-7 ; 1.3: 1a,b,8,12,18,20.

Friday, Sept 21, 2001 Book Work Quiz on the division algorithm and little theorem (If gcd(a,b)=1 and a|bc then a|c).

Monday, Sept 24, 2001

Homework: Read sections 2.1,2.2,2.3 in Hungerford. Do problems: 2.1: 1-5,8,11,16,18,23,26; 2.2: 1c,d, 2,5,10; 2.3: 1-3,6,7.

Monday, Oct. 1, 2001

Homework: Read sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 in Hungerford. Do problems: 2.3: 9, 11; 3.1: 1-9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 35; 3.2: 1-5, 7, 10-15, 18,19,23,31,34,37.

Friday, Oct 5, 2001 Book Work Quiz on Theorem 2.8 on page 37 in Hungerford.

Monday, Oct 15, 2001: TEST #1

Monday, Oct. 22, 2001

Homework: Read sections 3.3 in Hungerford. Do problems in 3.3: 2, 4-11, 13,16,17,21,22,23,26,28,32,33,39.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2001

Homework: Read sections 4.1,4.2, 5.1 in Hungerford. Do problems in 4.1: 2-6; in 4.2: 1-6.

Monday, Nov 5., 2001

Homework: Read sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1 in Hungerford. Do problems in 5.1: 1-8, 13; in 5.2: 1-9, 14; in 5.3: 1.

Monday, Nov 12., 2001

Homework: Read sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 in Hungerford. Do problems in 6.1: 1-7,21, 39, 42,43; in 6.2: 1-8, 21, 28-31.

Monday, Nov 19., 2001

Homework: Read sections 7.1, 7.2 in Hungerford. Do problems in 7.1: 1-6, 8,9,11,13,15,21,22,23.

Monday, Nov 26., 2001

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001: TEST #2

Monday, Dec. 3., 2001

Homework: Read sections 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 in Hungerford. Do problems in 7.2: 1-4,7,9,10,12,13,18,22,25,33,35; in 7.3: 1,3,4,6,8,9,11,12,13,17,18,21,22,24-27,30,33,49. We will do a lot of these in class.

Monday, Dec. 10., 2001

Homework: Read sections 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8 in Hungerford. Do problems in 7.4: 1-6, 13,28; in 7.5: 2,3,5,7,11,13,15; in 7.6: 3,5,7,15-18,22; in 7.7: 1-6, 12,15; in 7.8: 1,6,11.

Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001: LAST DAY OF CLASS

Friday, Dec. 21, 2001: EXAMS NEED TO BE TURNED IN BY NOON