Math 3360 Foundations of Algebra I,
Spring 2008
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02 TR 11:00–12:20pm in MA 017 Lars
Winther Christensen T 12:30–13:30pm, W
1:30–2:30pm, R 9:50–10:50am, or by
appointment, MA
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Handouts and Links
Reading and Self-assessment Problems
Date |
In class (pp.) | Suggested problems |
Next class (pp.) |
29 Apr |
114–116 |
— |
— |
24 Apr |
110–113 |
22.2–6 |
114–118 |
22 Apr |
106–108 | 21.2,
21.4–7 |
110–113 |
17 Apr |
99–104 | 19.16–18,
20.1–2 |
106–108 |
15 Apr |
98–99 | 19.2–6,
19.19–24 |
99–104 |
10 Apr |
93–96 | 18.1–4,
18.7 |
98–101 |
8 Apr |
90–92 | 17.1–3,
17.6–10, 17.31 |
93–96 |
3 Apr |
exam | — |
90–92 |
1 Apr |
88–89 |
— | — |
27 Mar |
83–87 | 15.7–11,
15.14, 16.1–4, 16.7 |
88–92 |
25 Mar |
79–82 | 14.3–7,
14.12, 14.23, 15.1–4 |
83–87 |
13 Mar |
75–78 | 14.1–2,
14.8, 14.11 |
79–84 |
11 Mar |
70–71 | 13.1–10,
13.18, compute phi of 360 |
75–79 |
6 Mar | 68;
72 | 12.7–8, 12.20,
12.24, 13.13 |
70–71 |
4 Mar |
63–67 |
11.3(d)–(h), 11.13, 12.2–6, 12.12,
12.19 | 68–72 |
28 Feb |
58–62 | 10.20, 10.27,
11.3(a)–(c), 11.6 |
63–68 |
26 Feb |
57–58 | 9.7, 10.5, 10.8,
10.17 | 58–64 |
21 Feb |
exam |
— | 57–61 |
19 Feb |
review |
— | — |
14 Feb |
54–55 | review problems
assigned since 10 Jan | review
ch. 1 and 2 |
12 Feb |
52–53 | 9.1, 9.2,
9.5 | 54–55 |
7 Feb |
46–49 | 8.1–8.4,
8.6–8.8 |
52–55 |
5 Feb |
41–44 | 7.8,
7.9 | 46–49 |
31 Jan |
41–44 | 7.1, 7.2, 7.7,
7.12, 7.15–7.17, 7.23 |
46–49 |
29 Jan |
37–39 | 6.3, 6.7,
6.13 |
41–44 |
24 Jan |
34–37 | 6.1, 6.6,
6.10–12 |
37–39; 41 |
22 Jan |
25–33 | 4.1, 4.4, 4.9,
5.1–10, 5.15, 5.22 |
34–39 |
17 Jan |
19–23 | 3.1–8,
3.10, 3.18, 3.28 | 25–33 |
15 Jan |
15–18; 315–319 |
2.1–3, 2.8, 2.13, 2.24, 2.27 | 19–23 |
10 Jan |
9–13; 312–314 |
1.1, 1.3–10, 1.19; A.1, A.3, A.5 | 15–18; 315–319 |
Homework
Date |
Assigned problems | Due date |
22 Apr | 17.30, 18.10
19,14 19.25, 20.2, 21.8 |
29 Apr (To be discussed in the problem session
starting at 5pm in MA 014 on this day) |
17 Apr | 17.12,
18.8, 19.20 | 25 Apr |
10 Apr | 14.24,
16.4, 17.26 | 18 Apr |
27 Mar | 13.6,
14.11, 15.16 | 11 Apr |
13 Mar | 10.29,
12.12, 13.16 | 28 Mar |
6 Mar | 9.6,
10.14, 11.16 | 14 Mar |
4 Mar | 7.22,
9.18, 10.24 | 10 Mar |
14 Feb | 6.13,
8.7, 9.7 | 29 Feb |
7 Feb | 4.16,
7.8, 8.5 | 15 Feb |
31 Jan | A.2, 3.31,
6.8 | 8 Feb |
24 Jan | A.1, 5.21,
6.5 | 1 Feb |
17 Jan | 2.23, 3.20,
4.1 | 25 Jan |
10 Jan | 1.2, 1.20,
1.26 | 18 Jan |
Grades
The graded work comprises homework assignments, two (2)
midterm exams and the final exam. Grades are posted
at WebCT, they
count towards the final grade with weights as follows:
Homework:
Midterm exams: Final exam:
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20%
50% (25% each) 30%
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Final grades will be assigned according to the
following percentages:
A+ |
100–97% | A |
96.9–93% | A÷ |
92.9–90% |
B+ |
89.9–87% | B |
86.9–83% | B÷ |
82.9–80% |
C+ |
79.9–77% | C |
76.9–73% | C÷ |
72.9–70% |
D+ |
69.9–67% | D |
66.9–63% | D÷ |
62.9–60% | F |
59.9–0% |
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Teaching
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