Math 5-284     Spring 1998
Course Syllabus

 

Math 5284 (Fundamental structures of algebra)
MWF 9:05 AM
Vincent 207

Instructor: Professor Joel Roberts

• Vincent 351
• 625-1076
• e-mail: roberts@math.umn.edu
• URL: http://www.math.umn.edu/~roberts
• Office hours
• Monday 10:10 to 11:00
• Tuesday 11:15 to 12:05 and 1:25 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
• Friday    11:15 to 12:05
• By appointment (625-1076 or roberts@math.umn.edu) if none of these fit your schedule

Text: Algebra, by M. Artin. Prentice-Hall, 1991

• Chapter 10 (Rings)
• Topics from Chapter 11 (Factorization), mainly from §§ 1 through 7
• Topics from Chapter 12 (Modules)
• Topics from the first few sections of Chapter 13 (Fields)
• Continuing to improve skills in reading, understanding and writing proofs of propositions in algebra.

Prerequisite:

• Homework assignments: due each Wednesday (except March 31 and
  the week of the midterm)
• One midterm test, on Wednesday, May 5
• Final exam: A comprehensive exam, scheduled as follows:
        Wednesday, June 9
        4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
        Vincent 207

Grading policies:

• The final exam will count for 45% of the grade.
• The midterm will count for 25% of the grade.
• Homework will count for 30% of the grade.

Some procedures:

• Late homework:
• Homework papers will not be accepted after the other papers have been returned.
• 15% penalty for an assignment submitted after the last class day before the papers are returned.
• I will drop one HW assignment when figuring your course grade, and calculate the HW grade as a percentage of the points possible on the remaining assignments.
• Exams must be taken on the scheduled date except for serious emergencies, for example illness that requires medical attention. Prompt notification is required.
• An Incomplete is given only when most of the required work for the course has been completed with passing grades and there is a reasonable expectation that the missing work can be made up.
• I will adhere to the University Senate policy on Grade Definitions and Undergraduate Academic Workload Expectations. For details, see: http://www1.umn.edu/usenate/policies/grades&acadwork.html

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Prof. Joel Roberts
School of Mathematics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
USA

Office: 351 Vincent Hall
Phone: (612) 625-1076
Dept. FAX: (612) 626-2017
e-mail: roberts@math.umn.edu
http://www.math.umn.edu/~roberts