Spring 2015 Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3101.002
Course: Mathematics 3101.002.
Course Title: Topics in Modern Algebra.
Time: Lectures 9:30 am - 10:50 am Tuesdays and Thursdays; Recitations 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Mondays.
Place: Lectures BB200; Recitations BB402.
Instructor: Letzter, Edward S.
Instructor Office: 640 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: edward.letzter@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215)204-4650.
Course Web Page: https://math.temple.edu/~letzter
Office Hours: by appointment.
Prerequisites: Math 3098.
Textbook: Algebra: Abstract and Concrete, Frederick M. Goodman, Edition 2.6, available online (donation requested): http://homepage.math.uiowa.edu/~goodman/algebrabook.dir/algebrabook.html.
Course Goals: Successful students will gain further experience with the concepts and methods of abstract algebra, at the advanced undergraduate level.
Topics Covered: This course is the second part of a two-semester advanced undergraduate sequence (Math 3098 -- Math 3101) in abstract algebra. Math 3101 will feature further topics in group theory, ring theory, and Galois Theory as time permits.
Course Grading: Homework, 20%; Midterm 1, 25%; Midterm 2, 25%; Final Exam, 30%.
Exam Dates: TBA.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Office hours may not be used to cover material missed due to unjustified absences.
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