Midterm for 640:551 Algebra I ============================= The following sections from Brundan and Kleshchev will be covered: 2.1- 2.5: Categories, functors, natural transformations. 3.1- 3.6: Universal constructions (3.5 can be skipped as long as you know what a free object is). 4.1- 4.4: Multilinear algebra. 6.1- 6.8: Group theory (6.5 and 6.6 contain lots of important examples that you are encouraged to know, but the exam will not require that you know these examples.) 7.1: Group actions (7.2 has same status as 6.5 and 6.6). Instructions for the midterm will include: Your solutions will be evaluated for correctness, completeness, and clarity, so please write your solutions carefully, clearly, and legibly.