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110.402 Advanced Algebra II - Spring 2006
Advanced Algebra II is the second part of an year-long course
devoted to the study of fundamental concepts of abstract algebra.
This second part develops more extensively certain notions of groups
and rings theory and introduces students to fields theory and Galois
theory. It is expected that students use the textbook, the lectures
and the documents placed on line to obtain a thorough understanding of
the material.
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Prerequisite: |
This is a continuation of Advanced Algebra I, 4.5 credits.
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Instructor: |
Prof. Katia Consani
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Office: |
Krieger 216 - Office hours: Monday 3-4PM and by
appointment.
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Meeting Times and location: |
MTW 11:00am - 11:50am BART 114
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Teaching Assistant: |
Mehdi Tavakol; Office: Kr. 201 - Office hours: TBA and by
appointment. (E-mail: mtavakol@math.jhu.edu)
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Session Times and location: |
Thu 9:00am - 9:50am BART 114
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Text: |
W. Keith Nicholson, Introduction to Abstract
Algebra, Second edition
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Exams: |
There will be one in-class midterm exam on
Wednesday, March 29. The date for the final exam is May 15,
9-12 Noon
and the place is BART 114. EXAMS SHOULD BE
WRITTEN WITH PEN (NOT PENCIL).
Books, papers and
calculators will not be permitted during exams.
There will be no make-up exams.
The Academic Advising Office provides letters for
excused absences. Anyone needing special arrangements for exams
must notify the instructor by the second week of classes. The TA will hand out the exams
in section, when they are graded.
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Homework: |
There will be weekly assignments, posted on this course website usually on
Thursdays and they will be collected on the next week's section
meeting. Talk to your Teaching Assistant on how to
turn in a homework if you cannot go to class, but do not give it to
me. The TA deals with the homework. On this web-page
you will find the sections from the text that you should be reading before to come
to class. I will try to observe this pre-determined schedule, but I might slow
down or speed up if necessary. So it is important that you check regularly this
course webpage. Late homework will not be accepted. With an abstract
subject like this, it is very important to work out lots of problems. Homework is the essential
educational part of this course. You cannot expect to work problems on
exams if you have not worked lots of homework problems. Therefore, I encourage
you to spend an adequate time on homework regularly, each week. You can work
together on the homework, in fact I encourage you to do so, but you should
always write up your own homework solutions in your own words.
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Grading: |
Your final grade will depend on your
performance on the homework and on the exams.
The relative weights I will use are:
Homework = 25%, Midterm Exam = 25%, Final exam =
50%.
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Announcements: |
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