640:551 - Abstract Algebra I
Rutgers University, Fall 2015
Anders Buch (asbuch at math dot rutgers period edu)
TTh4, Tuesday and Thursday 1:40 - 3:00 PM in HILL-425 (Busch)
Course web site:
http://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~asbuch/alg551_f15/
Syllabus:
- Jacobson, Basic Algebra I: Chapters 1-3 plus section 4.6.
- Jacobson, Basic Algebra II: Chapter 1 (did not cover everything),
sections 3.1-3.5.
- Jonathan Brundan:
Chapter
5 of
Course
Notes for Algebra 600.
- Class supplements on Bilinear Forms
and Representation Theory.
- You can also look at Pedro Pontes' problem session notes.
Final exam:
Thursday, December 17, 12-3 PM.
Office Hours:
Thursday 3-4 PM and Friday 1:30-2:30 PM in Hill 234.
Assigned homework sets:
Homework set 1 due September 24 in class.
Homework set 2 due October 8 in class.
Homework set 3 due October 22 in class.
Homework set 4 due November 12 in class.
Homework set 5 due December 3 in class.