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The final exam will be on Wednesday, December 19 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. It will cover the material from Chapters 1 through 4 in the notes. (It will be comprehensive.)
The first exam will be on Tuesday, October 23. It will cover
material from Chapters 1 and 2 in the notes.
To view a problem that will be on the exam -- possibly altered somewhat --
look here (PDF file).
View the notes for the class in PDF format:
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The notes may undergo revision from time to time, without announcement.
Table of Contents & Index
Chapter 1 This is a revised version.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
If you're interested in notes from the last time I taught this class, look here for Math 631, Fall 1999 and look here for Math 632, Spring 2000
Ninth and final homework assignment, due Monday, December 17
at noon in my office (EMS E449)
Chapter 4 #5,7,12,15,16 (note change of problems)
Eighth homework assignment, due Tuesday, December 4
Chapter 3 #13,17
Please note there is also an assignment due November 29.
Seventh homework assignment, due Thursday, November 29
Chapter 3 #2,6,7,11abc
Please note there is also an assignment due December 4.
Sixth homework assignment, due Thursday, November 15
Chapter 2 #58,60,64 plus the following problem:
Let p be a prime number. Factor x^{p^2}-1 into irreducible factors
in Z[x]; be sure to prove the irreducibility of the factors you obtain.
Fifth homework assignment, due Thursday, November 1
Chapter 2 #38(assume the result of #37), 42a; read 41-43 for an interesting example
Fourth homework assignment, due Thursday, October 18
Chapter 2 #12,13,16,18
Third homework assignment, due Thursday, October 4
Chapter 1 #52,56 New numbering:
These are the numbers in the revised notes.
Second homework assignment, due Tuesday, September 25
Chapter 1 #20c,24,28b,33 Old numbering
(The numbers would be #19c,32,36b,40 in the revised notes.)
First homework assignment, due Thursday, September 13
Chapter 1 #4,9,12,17a Old numbering
(The numbers would be #4,9,12,16a in the revised notes.)