MA 541 (Modern Algebra I)
Instructor: Jennifer Balakrishnan
Time: TR 9:30 - 10:45 AM (CAS 201)
Office hours: M 10:00 - 11:00 AM, T 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM, or by appointment (CDS 409)
Course overview
This course will serve as an introduction to the theory of groups and rings in abstract algebra. Throughout, we will illustrate theory with concrete examples from geometry and number theory. We will also showcase present-day applications, such as cryptography. The plan is to follow Chapters 3-7 and 9-17 in Judson's free, open source textbook Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications.
Course materials
Syllabus
Homework 1 (due Tuesday, September 16)
Homework 2 (due Tuesday, September 23)
Homework 3 (due Tuesday, September 30)
Homework 4 (due Tuesday, October 7)
Homework 5 (due Thursday, October 16)
Homework 6 (due Tuesday, October 28)
Homework 7 (due Tuesday, November 4)
Homework 8 (due Tuesday, November 18)
Homework 9 (due Tuesday, November 25)
Homework 10 (due Tuesday, December 9)