Math 3360: Foundations of Algebra I Spring 2014
Instructor: Dr. Dermot
McCarthy
Email: dermot.mccarthy@ttu.edu
Office: Math 217
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 am - 11:00 am and by appointment.
Course Information
- Syllabus: This document contains
all relevant course information including the course objectives,
information on assessment and grading, and final exam dates.
Homework
- Homework #1 (due in class Monday January 27)
- Homework #2 (due in class Monday February 3):
- Section 1.1: Q1, Q2, Q4, Q9, Q11, Q15, Q17, Q18, Q22, Q28
- Homework #3 (due in class Monday February 10):
- Section 1.2: Q1, Q6, Q10, Q12, Q16, Q18, Q20, Q21, Q27, Q28
- Homework #4 (due in class Monday February 17):
- Section 1.3: Q2, Q4, Q7, Q8, Q11
- Section 1.4: Q10, Q13, Q15, Q17, Q31
- Homework #5 (due in class Monday February 24)
- Homework #6 (due in class Monday March 10):
- Section 2.2: Q3, Q7, Q23, Q31, Q34
- Section 2.3: Q1, Q3, Q8, Q11, Q13
- Homework #7 (due in class Monday March 31):
- Section 2.4: Q3, Q4, Q9, Q15, Q23(b)
- Section 2.5: Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q9
- Homework #8 (due in class Monday April 6):
- Section 3.1: Q4, Q7
- Section 3.2: Q2, Q7, Q11, Q15
- Section 3.3: Q1, Q2, Q6, Q18
- Homework #9 (due in class Wednesday April 23)
- Homework #10 (due in class Friday May 2)
State and prove one of the following theorems:
- Lagrange's Theorem;
- The First Isomorphism Theorem; or
- The Orbit-Stabilizer Theorem.
- Extra Credit (due in class Monday May 5):
- Homework 5: Q6, Q7, Q8
- Section 2.4: Q23 (b)
- Section 2.5: Q3
Tutorials
- Tutorial #1 (Saturday February 22):
- Tutorial #2 (Saturday April 5):
Important Dates and Times
Classes:
MWF 11:00 am - 11:50 pm in MATH 015
Homework:
Written homework will be assigned and collected throughout
the semester. Details above.
Tentative In-Class Exam Schedule:
Exam 1: Friday, February 28
Exam 2: Friday, April 11
Final Exam Schedule:
Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 am - 10:00 am in MATH 015.
Final exam dates are set by the university - please confirm the date of our exam on the university website located
here.