Marquette University

Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

Wim Ruitenburg's Fall 2009 MATH 4120-102 and 5120-102 Syllabus

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• OBJECTIVES: Be able to define algebraic structures, state theorems about algebraic structures, prove the theorems, find examples
• CLASS PLACE AND TIME: Wehr Chemistry 003, MWF 9
• INSTRUCTOR: Wim Ruitenburg
• OFFICE HOURS: By appointment. Office CU 384
• PREREQUISITES: MATH 2350
• BOOK: Robert H. Redfield, Abstract Algebra, A Concrete Introduction, Addison Wesley, 2001
• GRADES will be determined by performance on exams and on homework
  • There will be 3 exams: EX1, EX2, and EX3. Each exam is worth 10 points.
  • There will be homework. Total homework is worth 20 points.
  • Points to grade conversion:

    Points Grade

    48-50 A 45-47 AB 42-44 B 39-41 BC 36-38 C 33-35 CD 30-32 D

• ATTENDANCE POLICY: You are expected to attend all classes for their full periods
• ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: See the undergraduate bulletin
• SEMESTER outline:

  Date Action	Date Action
  August 31 Ch. 1 September 2 Ch. 2, roots 4 Ch. 3 9 Ch. 3 11 Ch. 3, exponents 14 Ch. 5 16 Ch. 6 18 Ch. 6 21 Ch. 7 23 Ch. 8 25 Ch. 9 28 Ch. 10 30 Ch. 10 October 2 EX1 5 Ch. 11 7   9 Ch. 11 12 Ch. 12 14 Ch. 13 16 Ch. 13 19 Ch. 14	21 Ch. 14 26 Ch. 14, 15 28 Ch. 15 30 Ch. 15, 16 November 2 Ch. 16 4 Ch. 17 6 EX2 9 Ch. 17, 18 11 Ch. 18 13 Ch. 18, 19 16 Ch. 19 18 Ch. 19, 20 20 Ch. 20, 21 23 Ch. 21 30 Ch. 22 December 2 Ch. 23 4 Ch. 24 7 Ch. 25 9 Ch. 26, 27, 28 11 Ch. 26, 27, 28 16,   1PM EX3

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Last updated: December 2009
Comments & suggestions: wimr@mscs.mu.edu