Homework List:

The following is a running list of the assigned homework problems.  The assignments are grouped into "weekly chunks," due at the beginning of class on the date indicated.

All problems refer to the exercises in our textbook "Contemporary Abstract Algebra" by Gallian, 8th edition.

The "board problems" are those marked with a *:  these indicate problems which you may be called upon to solve in front of the class.

Have a look at a description of our course project.
*** Update:  Project presentation dates are now set! ***



HW 1, Due 9/4:
Assigned:  Chap. 0:  #s  8*, 12*, 13*, 16, 27, 33, 57, 58, 59
Collected:  Chap. 0:  #s  6, 9, 14, 20, 28, 30, 32, 36, 60


HW 2, Due 9/11:
Assigned:  Chap. 0:  #s 11*
                  Chap. 1:  #s 1, 2, 11
                  Chap. 2:  #s 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14*, 20, 22, 26*, 28, 32, 39
Collected:  Chap. 2:  #s 12, 16, 18, 24, 51, 52
                   Supp (pg. 95):  #s 10, 14

HW 3, Due 9/20:
Assigned:  Chap. 3:  #s 1, 4, 6*, 8, 11, 12*, 15, 24, 26*, 27, 30, 32, 43, 51, 52, 53, 65
Collected:  Chap. 3:  #s 10, 16, 18, 34, 42, 46
                    Supp. (pg. 95): #s 26, 32

HW 4, Due 10/2:
Assigned:  Chap. 4:  #s 4*, 9, 10, 12, 14*, 32, 72*
                   Supp. (pg. 95):  #s 2, 15, 16
Collected:  Chap. 4:  #s 8, 16, 22, 26, 30, 64
                   Supp. (pg. 95):  #s 8, 40

HW 5, Due 10/9:
Assigned:   Chap. 4: # 54*
                    Chap. 5: #s 2*, 5, 8*, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23, 29, 44, 52, 60
Collected:  Supp. (pg. 95): # 20
                    Chap. 5: #s 12, 38, 50, 62, 70, 72, 78

HW 6, Due 10/21:
Assigned:  Chap. 6: #s 1, 4*, 5, 11, 18, 20*, 34*, 43, 45, 55, 57
                   Supp. (pg. 181):  #s 2, 45, 47

Collected:  Chap. 6: #s 6, 10, 12, 16, 19 (please write down the isomorphism explicitly), 22, 24, 62

BONUS!

Here is a review for exam two.


HW 7, Due 10/30:
Assigned:  Chap. 7: #s 1, 2, 3, 7, 8*, 9, 12*, 14*, 15, 45.

Collected:  Chap. 7: #s 24, 39, 40, 54, 62
                    Supp. (pg. 181): #s 12, 26, 50
Bonus problems for this week.


HW 8, Due 11/8:
Assigned:  Chap. 9: #s 2*, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14*, 16*, 57, 58
                  Supp. (pg. 238):  #s 4, 8, 11
Collected:  Chap 9: #s 12, 27, 42, 50, 54, 56
Bonus problems for this week.


HW 9, Due 11/18:
Assigned:  Chap. 10: #s 1, 2, 3, 4, 14*, 19, 20, 37, 45, 46, 51, 52*
Collected:  Chap. 10:  #s 12, 22, 24, 28, 54, 56, 61
Bonus problems to be added later.
Test 3 Review



HW 10, Due 12/6:
Assigned:  Chap. 8:  #s 2, 4*, 8*, 54*, 58
Collected:  Chap. 8:  #s 1, 14, 18, 26
                   Chap. 11:  #s 4, 10
Bonus problems


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