Math 255, Sec. 61


Juan Souto
Office: Eckhart 328
Phone: 702-7386
e-mail: juan (at) math.uchicago.edu
Class Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1:30 in Eckhart 312
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 15:00-17:00.

Reader: Thomas Koberda
Text: A First Course in Abstract Algebra, Fraleigh
Abstract linear algebra, Curtis

There will be 1 in-class hour test and a final exam. Additionally there will be homework. You should feel free to work on homework together, but you should write up your solutions independently. You will get homework each Wednesday. The homework has to be returned during the class Wednesday a week later. The weights will be divided as follows:

Hour test: 100 points.
Final Exam: 200 points.
Homework: 100 points.

Important dates:
Hour test: Friday, May 4th (week 6)
Final Exam: Friday, June 8th, 10:30

Homework 1, due April 4th
Homework 2, due April 11th
Homework 3, due April 18th
Homework 4, due April 25th
Homework 5, due May 2nd
Homework 6, due May 9nd
Homework 7, due May 16nd
Homework 8, due May 23rd: p. 65 ex. 1-5; p. 68 ex. 1; p. 70 ex. 11; p. 80 ex. 4