Math 3110 Fall 2015
Tentative Calendar



August

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


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2
3
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5
6
7
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9
10
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12
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14
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16
What is Modern Algebra?
18
Intro. to Groups
Chapters 1 & 2
20
Symmetries Geometrically
Chapter 1
22


23
Basic Properties
Finish Chapter 2
25
Example: Modular Arithmetic
Chapter 0
27
More number theory
29


30
Euclidean Algorithm





September

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


1
Functions & Permutations
Chapter 0
3
Dihedral Groups (gen/rel), Quaternions, & Matrices mod n
Chapter 2
5


6
No Class
8
Subgroups
Chapter 3
10
Cyclic Groups
Chapter 4
12


13
Catch Up & Review
15
Test #1
17
More Cyclic Groups
19


20
Finish Cyclic Groups
22
Cycle Notation
Chapter 5
24
Even & Odd Permutations
Chapter 5
26


27
Isomorphisms
Chapter 6
29
Cayley's Theorem
Chapter 6





October

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


1
Equivalence Relations
Chapter 0
Cosets
Chapter 7
3


4
Lagrange's Theorem
Chapter 7
6
Catch Up & Review
8
Test #2
10


11
External Direct Products
Chapter 8
13
Normal Subgroups
Chapter 9
15
No Class
17


18
Quotient Groups
Chapter 9
20
Examples of Quotient Groups
22
Homomorphisms & Kernels
Chapter 10
24


25
Isomorphism Theorems
27
More homomorphism examples
29
Finite Abelian Groups
Chapter 11
31




November

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


1
Introduction to Rings
Chapter 12
3
Catch Up & Review
5
Test #3
7


8
Subrings and Properties
Chapter 12
10
Integral Domains & Fields
Chapter 13
12
Ideals
Chapter 14
14


15
Quotient Rings
Chapter 14
17
Prime & Maximal Ideals
Chapter 14
19
Ring Homomorphisms
Chapter 15
21


22
More Homomorphisms
24
No Class
26
No Class
28


29
Catch up & Review





December

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday


1
Review
3
Reading Day
5


6
Final Exam
(9-11:30am)
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Last Updated August 12th, 2015.