Introduction to Rings and Fields
Math 120B, 45042, Winter 2017
Lectures: MWF 3:00-3:50pm, Mondays in SE 101, Wed/Fri in MSTB 124
Instructor: Christopher Davis, daviscj@uci.edu, Rowland Hall 440J
Discussion section: MW 4:00-4:50pm, MSTB 124
Teaching assistant: Matthew Levy, mrlevy@uci.edu
Study sessions (starting Week 2):
- Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm in RH 440R, with Prof. Davis
- Wednesdays 12:00pm-1:00pm in RH 440R, with Prof. Pantano
Chris's office hours (together with 121A): Fridays 10:00-11:00am, RH 440J.
Matt's office hours: Tu 9-10am, W 2:00-3:00pm, RH 250
Handouts:
- Course information Download Course information
- Tentative schedule Download Tentative schedule
- Study session 1 Download Study session 1
- Homework 1 Download Homework 1
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from Lecture 3
- Study session 2 Download Study session 2
- Homework 2 Download Homework 2 Typo in Question 1: The correct definition of zero divisor should say "ab = 0 or ba = 0".
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 3
- Homework 3 Download Homework 3
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 4
- Homework 4 Download Homework 4
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 5
- Homework 5 Download Homework 5
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 6
- Homework 6 Download Homework 6
- Homework 7 Download Homework 7
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 8
- Homework 8 Download Homework 8
- Worksheet Download Worksheet constructing a field with 25 elements. Thanks to Matt!
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 9
- Homework 9 Download Homework 9
- Worksheet Download Worksheet from SE 101 Week 10 (and sample final questions)
- Some partial solutions Download partial solutions for the SE 101 Week 10 worksheet.
Course updates:
- The first study session will be held Week 2, 1/17.
- 1/13/17: As decided in class on Wednesday, we are changing the category weights for the final course grade. They are now 10% Homework, 15% Quizzes, 30% Midterm, 45% Final. This is different from what's listed in the Course Information handout.