Time: M W F 12:55--1:45
Place: LCB 121
Instructor: Paul Roberts
Office: JWB318
Telephone: 581-7556
email: roberts@math.utah.edu
Text:
Prerequisites: Math 2250 or 2270 and Math 3210 or the equivalent.
Course Description This course is an introduction to the
main topics of abstract Algebra. We will study the main properties of groups, rings, and
fields and their connections with other branches of mathematics. Math 5310 will cover
roughly the first half of the text, and the other half will be the subject of
Math 5320.
Grading: There will be weekly homework asignments, two in-class midterms,
and a comprehensive final exam.
The homework will count for 30%
of your grade, the midterms for 40%, and the final exam for 30%. The lowest two
homework grades will be dropped.
ADA Statement: The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable
accomodations be provided for students with physical, sensory, cognitive, systemic, learning,
and psychiatric disabilities. Please contact me at the beginning of the quarter to discuss
any such accomodations for the course.
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