2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 8011.001
Course: Mathematics 8011.001.
Course Title: Abstract Algebra I.
Time: Thursday 2-3:20pm and Friday 9-10:20am.
Place: Wachman Hall 617.
Instructor: Vasily Dolgushev.
Instructor Office: Wachman Hall 530.
Instructor Email: vasily.dolgushev@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-7287.
Course Web Page: https://templeu.instructure.com
Office Hours: Wednesday 12:30-2:30pm and by appointment.
Prerequisites: The minimum prerequisite is Math 3098 or equivalent.
Textbook: Abstract Algebra, D.S. Dummit and R.M. Foote, the 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
Course Goals: To master foundational concepts of the modern abstract algebra.
Topics Covered: This is the first semester of a year-long graduate-level introduction to abstract algebra focusing on groups, rings, fields, and modules. The first semester will begin with a thorough treatment of groups, including the Isomorphism Theorems, the Sylow Theorems, and the basic facts concerning solvable and nilpotent groups. In the first semester, we will also talk about rings, ideals, and factorization in rings. Finally, we will devote some time to polynomials rings.
Course Grading: Homeworks: 50%, Midterm: 20%, Comprehensive Final Exam: 30%. A homework assignment with the lowest score will be dropped.
Exam Dates: MIDTERM: October 15 (Tuesday) in class 2-3:20pm. FINAL: December 17 (Tuesday) 1-3pm.
Attendance Policy: Attendance will not be monitored, but you are strongly encouraged to attend class regularly and to take complete class notes.
Homeworks: Homework assignments are posted on the canvas page of this course. You may work together on these assignments, but I expect everybody to write up their own solutions; obvious copies will not be accepted. The writing component is an essential part of this course. The lowest grade for the homework assignment will be dropped.
Written assignments and exams: You have to justify all your steps in your written assignments, the midterm and the final. Also, please, write legibly! Not justifying steps or not writing legibly may reduce your score.
Make-ups: I will allow you to make-up your exam (or midterm) ONLY IN CASE OF A DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY. No late homeworks will be accepted. You are already insured by the policy of dropping the lowest score.
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