MA 45300, Fall 2009

Course Info.

• Course introduction

Resources

• Generation of S_n by (12) and (12...n)
• Cyclicity of the unit group in Z/p^n
• Simple groups (for enrichment only)
• Space symmetries
• Regular Polyhedra (Platonic Solids)
  •  •Interactive demo
• Plane symmetries
• Wallpaper groups
• Picture of glide reflection
• Pythagorean triples
• Unique factorization
• A. Weil: Number Theory for Beginners
• Discussion Board (Rhea)

Exam Info.

• More practice for final
• Practice for Final Exam
• Midterm Exam2 solutions
• Practice Exam 2
• Midterm Exam1 solutions
• Practice Exam 1

Assignments

• HW15: due Fri. Dec. 4
  • HW15 solutions
• HW14: due Mon. Nov. 23
  • HW14 solutions
• HW13: due Mon. Nov. 16
  • HW13 solutions
• HW12: due Mon. Nov. 9
  • HW12 solutions
• HW11: due Mon. Oct. 26
  •   HW11 solutions
• HW10: due Wed. Oct. 21
  •   HW10 solutions
• HW9: due Fri. Oct. 16
  •   HW9 solutions
• HW8: due Wed. Oct. 7
  •   HW8 solutions
• HW7: due Fri. Sept. 25
  •   HW7 solutions
• HW6: due Mon. Sept. 21
  •   HW6 solutions
• HW5: due Wed. Sept. 16
  •   HW5 solutions
• HW4: due Fri. Sept. 11
  •   HW4 solutions
• HW3: due Fri. Sept. 4
• HW2: due Mon. Aug. 31
• HW1: due Wed. Aug. 26

Course Description

Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental properties of integers, polynomials, groups, rings, and fields, with emphasis on problem solving and applications. MA 385 is helpful but not required. Not open to students with credit in MA 450. Typically offered Fall Spring.

Instructor Info.

Section	Room	Time		Instructor	Office
MA 45300 001	ARMS B071	11:30am	MWF	Lipman, Joseph	MATH 750

Course Materials

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