Algebra (FA22)
Course Info:
- Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, block 10 (10:10 - 11:15 a.m.)
- x-period: Thursday, block 10X (12:15 - 1:05 p.m.)
- Dates: 12 September 2022 - 14 November 2022
- Room: Kemeny 108
- Instructor: John Voight
- Instructor office: Kemeny 341
- E-mail: jvoight@gmail.com
- Office hours:
- Mondays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.,
- Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.,
- during x-hour (when not otherwise scheduled), or
- please make an appointment by email!
- Course Web Page: https://canvas.dartmouth.edu/courses/54929 (or http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~m71f22/ redirects)
- Prerequisites: Math 22 or 24. If you are unsure about your preparation, please talk to the instructor!
- Required Text: David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote, Abstract algebra, 3rd ed., 2003. See errata.
- Grading: Grade will be based on daily classwork, weekly homework, an in-class short exam, two flex problems, and an in-class comprehensive final exam.
Course Catalogue Description:
The sequence MATH 71 and 81 is intended as an introduction to abstract algebra. MATH 71 develops basic theorems on groups, rings, fields, and vector spaces.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand of the basic structures of algebra: define terms, explain their significance, and apply them in context;
- Solve mathematical problems: utilize abstraction and think creatively;
- Write clear mathematical proofs: recognize and construct mathematically rigorous arguments.
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