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You can view some preliminary notes I am writing up, in
parallel to the lectures. (Last updated Sunday, 16 April
2000.)
It is safe to assume that there will
always be misprints and other errors, and that the HTML
version will have its share of problems.
Reminder: the final exam will be Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. until noon in EMS E408: change of room.
You can view the final exam. View this in PDF or DVI format.
You can view a solution to Problems 7.E and 7.F from the notes. View this in PDF or PS or DVI or HTML format.
Change of due date: Now due Friday, May 12
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on
Wednesday, May 10. (These are from the fourth homework
list.)
§11.3#1;
§11.4#1bc,9e;
plus three problems from the notes: 7.E, 7.F, 7.I(1)
Extra credit problem: §11.12#9c
This problem is optional. If you do it, it is due before
the Final Exam, and you should treat it like an exam
question: no collaboration and no use of material from
outside of class.
Change of Date and Assignment: The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Wednesday, April 26. (These are from the fourth homework list.) §11.2#4,8; §11.5#1; plus three problems from the notes: 5.J, 6.B, 6.C
Change of Date: The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Wednesday, April 12. (These are from the fourth homework list.) §11.1#5a,8c,10b; plus two problems from the notes: 5.D, 5.G
Homework List 4: Homework problems corresponding to Sections 5,6,7 on factorization. These are for practice. I will assign specific problems to be turned in later. View in PDF or PS or DVI or HTML format.
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Monday, April 3. (These are from the third homework list.) §10.3#8,18; §10.4#2; plus three problems from the notes: 4.E, 4.I, 4.K
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Friday, March 17. (These are from the third homework list.) §10.1#8ab,9c,12; §10.3#17ace; plus one problem from the notes: 4.D(1) (plus 4.D(2) if you're ambitious)
Homework List 3: Homework problems corresponding to Section 4 on ring theory. These are for practice. I will assign specific problems to be turned in later. View in PDF or PS or DVI or HTML format.
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Friday, March 10. (These are from the second homework list.) §5.5#3; §5.7#1; §5.8#2; plus one problem from the notes: 3.C.
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Monday, February 28. (These are from the second homework list.) §5.1#1; §5.2#3; §5.3#2; plus problems from the notes: 2.B, 2.E(1), 2.F
Homework List 2: Homework problems corresponding to Sections 2 & 3 on symmetry and group actions. These are for practice. I will assign specific problems to be turned in later. View in PDF or PS or DVI or HTML format.
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on Monday, February 14. (These are from the first homework assignment.) §5#3,5ac; §7#4(hint: A^n=I),5
Changed
From Artin, Chapter 7:
§2#9; §4#6,7; §9#3(i)-(iv)
The following problems are to be handed in for a grade on
Monday, February 7. (These are from the first homework
list.)
Problems 1.A and 1.D. (in 1.D, assume F is the real numbers)
plus
From Artin, Chapter 7:
§2#9; §5#2,3,5ac;
§9#3(i)-(iv)
Homework List 1: Homework problems corresponding to Section 1 on inner product spaces. These are for practice. I will assign specific problems to be turned in later. View in PDF or PS or DVI or HTML format.