MA 721: Abstract Algebra II 

Class Information:
Course meets in Harrelson 168
T/TH 10:15 - 11:30
Spring 2008 

 

Text: Algebra by Michael Artin

There will be a test, homework, a project and a final exam, each counting 25%

We will cover chapters 12, 13 and 14.

Chapter 13: Sections 1,2,3,5,6,8,9

Chapter 14, Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Chapter 12, Sections 1,2,4,5,6,7

Extra: Multilinear Algebra.

 

HOMEWORK.

Jan 10 Ch 13, Sec 1 #1,3 Sec 2 # 1,5

Jan 15 Ch 13, Sec 3 #1,2,3,4,8,9,10,11,15 Hand in 2,8,11

Jan 17 Ch 13, Sec 5 #1,3

Jan 22 Ch 13, Sec 6 # 3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11 Hand in 5,7

Jan 24 Ch 13, Sec 6 # 15, page 589 prop 1.12

Jan 31 Ch 13, Sec 3 # 7, Sec 2 # 3.

Feb 5 Ch 14, Sec 1 # 1, 2, 6, 8

Feb 7 Ch 14, Sec 1 # 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17 Hand in 17

Feb 12 Ch 14, Sec 2 # 1,2,3,4,6,7, 9. Hand in 3,4,6

Feb 14, Ch 14, Sec 4# 2

Feb 19, Ch 14, Sec 4 # 3, Sec 5 # 1,2,3,4 Hand in 1.

Feb 21, Ch 14, Sec 5 # 8,9,10, 11.

Feb 26, Ch 14, Sec 6 # 1,3,5,10

Feb 28, Ch 14, Sec 6 # 12, 15 Sec 7 # 3

Mar 18, Ch 12, Sec 1 # 1, 6, 7, 12, Sec 3 # 1

Mar 20, Ch 12, Sec 2 # 1, 3, 4, 5 ,6 Hand in 5

Mar 25, Ch 12, Sec 4 # 1, 3, 5, 6

Mar 27, Ch 12, Sec 5 # 4, 5

Apr 3, Ch 12, Sec 6 # 1,2, 3, 4 Hand in 3

Apr 8, Ch 12, Sec 7 # 2-6, 16

Apr 10, Let R=F[x], M=<x> and N=<y> be cyclic R-modules with

ann(x)=(f) and ann(y)=(g) where f and g are relatively prime. Prove

that the tensor product of M and N is 0

 

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