MATH 120B LEC A: INTRO RINGS FIELDS (44727)

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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.
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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
(120B-Final-W17.pdf)

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)
example finals: 1, 2, 3

 

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:

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