92.421/521 Abstract Algebra I Fall 2009 Wednesday Evenings, 6-9 PM Room: TBA

Instructor: Prof. Kenneth Levasseur, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences
Office: Olney 428-L, North Campus
Email: Kenneth_Levasseur@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-2414
Fax: 978-934-3053

Text: A First Course in Abstract Algebra, A (3rd Edition) by Joseph J. Rotman , Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2006 (USBN number 0-13-186267-7)---...shop at Amazon.com.

This is a three credit course. You are expected to attend all classes and are responsible for all the material covered, including reading assignments.

Meeting Dates

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14 (midterm exam), 21, 28
November 4, 18, 25
December 2, 9, 16 (final exam)

Prerequisite for the course

You should have taken either Linear Algebra, Discrete Structures, or an equivalent course, mostly because this is a proof-oriented course.

Coverage

I hope to cover the material outlined in the "Standard One-Semester Syllabus" on page xiv of the text. Emphasis will be placed on items marked with a right-pointing arrow (→).

Exams, Assignments and Grades

• Cayley Tables of small Z_n's
• The cubic and quartic equations
• Form your own Groupoid.
• "Impossible" Geometric Constructions