MATH 6/71051

Abstract Algebra I

Fall 2007




CONTACT INFORMATION

Instructor: Dr. D. L. White
Office: 212 MSB
Office Phone: (330)672-9034
E-mail:  white@math.kent.edu
Office Hours: 11 - 11:50 AM daily
and by appointment
Finals Week
Office Hours:
Monday 9 - 10 AM
Tuesday 9:30 AM - 12 Noon, 1 - 3 PM
Wednesday 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
Thursday 9:30 AM - 12 Noon, 1 - 3 PM
Friday 9 - 10 AM


NEW OFFICE HOUR POLICIES:





COURSE INFORMATION:
RANDOM STUFF:
HANDOUTS:
EXAMS:

Octavia Studies Sylow's Theorems
(Here's More Spider Math)


Butterfly Lemma

Octavia, bored with crickets, pounces on the Butterfly Lemma

HOMEWORK:


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

The following is the tentative schedule of sections to be covered.
The schedule, including exam dates, is subject to change.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Aug 27 - Aug 31 Chapter 0
Appendix I
Chapter 0
Appendix I
  1.1 1.2-1.5

Dr. White's
Birthday
Sept 3 - Sept 7 Labor Day
No Class
1.5/1.6   1.6/1.7

HW #1 Due
1.7
Sept 10 - Sept 14 Problems 2.1   2.2/2.3

HW #2 Due
2.3
Sept 17 - Sept 21 Problems 2.4/2.5 3.1/3.2

HW #3 Due
3.1/3.2
Sept 24 - Sept 28 Problems 3.1/3.2/3.3   3.3

HW #4 Due
3.5
Oct 1 - Oct 5 Problems 4.1   4.2

HW #5 Due
Problems
Oct 8 - Oct 12 EXAM I 4.3   4.3/4.6 4.6/4.4
Oct 15 - Oct 19 p-Groups 4.5   4.5

HW #6 Due
4.5
Oct 22 - Oct 26 Problems 5.1/5.4   5.4/5.2

HW #7 Due
5.2/5.4
Oct 29 - Nov 2 Problems 5.4/5.5
Halloween
5.5

HW #8 Due
6.1

WITHDRAWAL
DEADLINE 11/4
Nov 5 - Nov 9 Problems 6.1   6.1

HW #9 Due
6.1
Nov 12 - Nov 16 Veterans' Day
No Class
6.1/Problems   3.4

HW #10 Due
3.4
Nov 19 - Nov 23 Problems EXAM II   Thanksgiving No Class
Nov 26 - Nov 30 7.1/7.2 7.1/7.2   7.1/7.2

HW #11 Due
7.3
Dec 3 - Dec 7 Problems 7.3   7.4

HW #12 Due
Problems
FINALS WEEK
Dec 10 - Dec 14
        FINAL EXAM
10:15 - 12:30


Last updated: December 6, 2007



Donald L. White
Department of Mathematical Sciences
white@math.kent.edu