Math 391 FALL 2007, Abstract Algebra

• Instructor Jon Brundan
• Office Hours for Fall 2007: M 2:00-3:00, W 12:00-13:00, F 3:00-4:00. Fenton 319.
• Please talk to me in class if you cannot make these office hours, and we can arrange an alternative time. You could also use e-mail to ask questions....
• Class meets MWF 1:00-2:00, Fenton 105.
• Book: Abstract Algebra, Beachy and Blair, Waveland Press.
• Syllabus: This term I'll focus on some but by no means all of the topics from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9. I'm afraid I tend to jump around and do not follow the book as closely as you might like! I WILL set reading each week of a specific section in the book on roughly the same topic as we are working on... That way you get to see the same material in a couple of different ways. Repetition is the key...
• Homework Assignments (30%) to be collected on WEDNESDAYS. Late homework will not be accepted. Not all of the assigned homework problems will be graded.
• Test dates:
  • Midterm (25%): 1.00-2.00 F Oct 26, Fenton 105.
  • Final (45%): 15:15--17:05 H Dec 6, Fenton 105.
  You must bring photo ID to the midterms and the final.
• Grading: Homework 30%, midterm 25%, final 45%.
• Please remember that if you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what happened in that class. You can usually pick up any handouts from this web page.

Jonathan Brundan
Department of Mathematics
University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222 USA
Phone 1-541-346-5626
Email: brundan@uoregon.edu
Web: http://uoregon.edu/~brundan