MATH 120B LEC A: INTRO RINGS FIELDS (44727)
******
Discussion location change: TuTh 8:00- 8:50 ICF 101
Please hand in book problems and extra exercises on different sheets. From homework 2, we will be a bit more strict on the book problems.
******
Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50 RH 114
Discussion: TuTh 8:00- 8:50 ICF 101
Study sessions:
Tues 11:00am-11:59am in RH 340N, with Michiel Kosters
Tues 4:00-5:30pm in RH 440R, with Chris Davis (173A professor);
Lecturer: Michiel F Kosters
Email: mkosters@uci.edu
Phone: (949) 824-0971
Office Location: 410X Rowland Hall
Office Hours: MO 9.30-10.30am, WE 1-2pm
TA: Matthew Levy
Email: mrlevy@uci.edu
Office Location: 428 Rowland Hall
Office Hours: TU 10,30-11,30am, WE 3-5pm (in 250B Rowland Hall)
Suggested syllabus - we will follow this syllabus closely. See the table below for the realization. The numbers below describe the sections from the book, where for example 2 (1) means the first lecture on section 2.
Schedule:
Week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
Friday |
Sep 25 | no discussion | L: 18 (1) | |||
Oct 2 | L: 18 (2) | NO 11-12am study session, other study session will go on as planned | L: 19 (1) | D: HW 1 Quiz 1: 18 |
L: 19 (2) |
Oct 9 | L: 20 (1) | D: | L: 20 (2) | D: HW 2 Quiz 2: 19, 20 (1) (except application ax=b) |
L: 21 |
Oct 16 | L: 22 (1) | D: | L: 22 (2), 23 (1) | D: HW 3 (removed non-existing exercise) Quiz 3: 20 (2), 21, 22 |
L: 23 (2) |
Oct 23 | L: 23 (3), Review (by Chris Davis) (no office hours) |
D: (no study session at 11, other study session will go on) |
L: REVIEW (by Matthew) (no office hours) |
D: (hint: already do part of homework 4) |
L: MIDTERM (by Matthew) - up to and including 23 - example midterm |
Oct 30 | L: 26 (1) | D: 2n study session moved to RH 340N from 10am-10:50am on Wednesday |
L: 26 (2) | D: HW 4 Quiz 23, 26 (1) |
L: 27 (1) |
Nov 6 | L: 27 (2) | D: | L: 29 (1) | D: HW 5 Quiz 26 (2), 27 |
Verteran's Day |
Nov 13 | L: 29 (2) | D: | L: 30 | D: HW 6 Quiz 29 |
L: 31 (1) |
Nov 20 | L: 31 (2) | D: (by Michiel) | L: 31 (3) | Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving |
Nov 27 | L: 33 | D: (by Michiel) HW 7 Quiz 30, 31 |
L: 45 (1) | D: | L: 45 (2) |
Dec 4 | L: REVIEW ( 120B-Final.pdf) |
D: HW 8 Quiz 33, 45 1st study session moved to 11.30 |
L: REVIEW |
D: Extra quiz (lowest 2 quizzes dropped). Questions taken from 120B-Final-W17.pdf and 120B-Final.pdf |
L: REVIEW |
Dec 11 |
FINAL 8:00-10:00am - up to and including 45 (up to and including page 391) |
Book: A First Course in Abstract Algebra, Fraleigh (7th edition)
Grading Policy: Quizzes 15% (lowest dropped), Book homework 10%, Extra homework exercise 5%, Midterm 25%, Final 45%. For special situations, contact the lecturer. Working together is encouraged, but copying is not allowed.
Course Summary:
Date | Details | Due |
---|---|---|