Math 325 - Modern Algebra

Dr. Anders Hendrickson
Ivers 234G
(218)299-4742
ahendric at cord.edu

Basic Information:

• Class Times: MWF 10:30-11:40
• Location: Ivers 218
• Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00-2:00, Thursday 8:15-9:15, and Friday 1:00-2:00, or by appointment

Daily Homework Assignments

Exams

• Exam 1 (Monday, September 26, 2011)
  • Study Guide for Exam 1
  • Practice Exam 1
  • Solutions to Practice Exam 1
• Exam 2 (Friday, October 14, 2011)
  • Study Guide for Exam 2
  • Practice Exam 2
  • Solutions to Practice Exam 2
• Exam 3 (Friday, November 4, 2011)
  • Study Guide for Exam 3
  • Practice Exam 3
  • Solutions to Practice Exam 3
• Exam 4 (Wednesday, November 23, 2011)
  • Study Guide for Exam 4
  • Practice Exam 4
  • Solutions to Practice Exam 4
• Final Exam (Thursday, December 15, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
  • Study Guide for Final Exam
  • Practice Final Exam
  • Solutions to Practice Final Exam

Computer Demonstrations

• Anatomy of a Proof, 9/2/2011
• Isomorphisms, 10/21/2011
• Quotient Groups, 11/16/2011
• Simple Groups, 11/18/2011
• Group Actions, 11/28/2011
• Orbits, 11/28/2011
• The not-Burnside Theorem, 11/30/2011
• Construction of Numbers, 12/5/2011
• Euler's Formula, 12/9/2011

Handouts and Other Documents

• Syllabus - the logistics of the course
• Elements of Style - rules for writing proofs
• Glossary of Proof Terms - words commonly used in proofs
• Finding the Next Step - tips for discovering proofs
• Definition List - all the definitions for the Friday quizzes
• Proof Shell Notebook - outlines of common proofs
• Cayley table for D8
• Notes on Sylow's Theorems, 12/2/2011

Other Links

• The Math and Computer Science Colloquium Series - including videos
• The Math/CS Kernel, the departmental newsletter