MAS4303 --- Introduction to Abstract Algebra II --- Spring 2017

• Time and place: Love Building room 106, MWF: 1:25 - 2:15.
• Text: ``Abstract Algebra -- An Introduction'', T. W. Hungerford (3rd edition).
• Instructor: Dr. Mark van Hoeij, Love building 212, email: hoeij@math.fsu.edu
• Office hours: TR: 10:30-11:30.
• Course description and objectives: This is the continuation of MAS4302. The focus of the course will be the further study of groups, rings, and fields, culminating in Chapter 12, Galois theory. To cover Galois theory, we need Field theory (Chapter 11, which in turn uses Chapter 10) and Group theory (Chapters 7, 8, 9). These two topics are independent from one another (Chapters 10,11 do not depend on Chapters 7,8,9 and vice versa). But Chapters 10,11 are less abstract than Group theory, so we will cover those first. After that, we will cover Group theory and then Chapter 12.

• Prerequisite: MAS4302 with a grade of C- or better.
• Grading/Exams: We will have three midterms and a final exam. The final exam is scheduled for Friday May 5, 10:00 - 12:00 noon. (click here for the schedule of all finals). Each of the midterm tests will count as 20% of the grade, and the final counts as 30%. I will also assign homework daily and occasional quizzes. The homework and quiz grade counts as 10%. If you turn in most of the homework and have no absences on the quizzes then the homework and quiz grade can also be used to replace your lowest grade on the midterm tests.

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