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| Assignments: This section contains only the written assignments to be submitted. It goes without saying that you should anticipate the material to be covered and read the relevant sections of the text before class. It goes even more without saying that you should read the text that pertains to the exercises before attempting them. Submissions that amount to rough drafts will not be looked upon (read "graded") kindly! All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the designated date unless otherwise noted. Due Friday, January 20: Assignment 1: Multiplication table worksheet for S3, A3, and D4. Due Friday, January 27: Assignment 2: Multiplication table worksheet for D4, D5, and D6. Due Friday, February 3: Assignment 3: Worksheet on isometries of the plane. Download the Tex file and figures here:
Due Monday, March
5: Assignment
5.
Download the Tex file here: Due Wednesday,
March 21: Assignment
6.
Download the Tex file here: Due Monday, April
2: Revisions to Assignment 6. Due Monday, April
9: Assignment 7 (from the text): Section
3.1 #1-4, 7, 8, 46-48; Section 3.2 #6, 14, 17,
18a, 19, 23; Section 3.3 #28, 20; Section
3.4 # 1, 2, 7. Due Monday, April 16: Assignment 8 (from the text): Section 3.4 #9-11, 13, 14, 18, 25, 26; Section 3.5 #1, 4 (make sure you indicate why this map is well-defined), 11, 15, 17; Section 4.4 #5, 8, 18, 32, 43. Due Monday, April
23: Assignment 9 (from the text):
Section 4.5 #6, 19, 25; Section
5.3 #16; Section 6.1 #2, 4, 6, 16, 23;
Section 6.2 #9, 11, 18; Section 6.3 #6, 13. |
Exams: Preliminary Exam: in-class portion Preliminary Exam: take-home portion Midterm Exam: take-home portion Midterm Exam tex file Midterm Exam figure Final Exam: take-home portion Final Exam tex file |
| References: Elements of Modern Algebra, by Gilbert & Gilbert (6th edition). Latex References: Tex Users Group (TUG): Extensive information on all aspects of Tex, including applications and installation on various platforms, additional packages, etc. Guide to Latex, by Helmut Kopka and Patrick Daly, 4th edition: An excellent overall guide to typesetting and managing documents. Even better, it is available free online! The link provided should get you there from an EIU computer, but if not, or if you are off campus, log in to the Booth Library site, click on "Books, Videos, & More" at left, then on "E-books", then on "Safari Tech Books Online"; then search for the title or author. Math into Latex: An introduction to latex and AMS-Latex, by George Gratzer: An older but also excellent and very readable general guide. I have a copy in my office, which you are welcome to borrow for short periods as needed. Introduction to Latex: A slide presentation by Drs. Broline, Mertz, and Slough of the EIU Math & Computer Science Department, which gives a nice quick overview. |
Solutions and
Supplementary Materials: Solutions to Preliminary Exam (in-class) Solutions to Preliminary Exam (take-home) Solutions to Assignment 5 Solutions to the Midterm Exam (take-home) Solutions to Assignment 6 |