Abstract Algebra 430, Fall 2004

Announcements:
Welcome to Abstract Algebra! On Monday we will get right down to business and start section 0 of the textbook. Reading the section before class might be helpful for you.

Files and Links:
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Policy
- Policy
- Syllabus
Web Links
- Feel free to look at my 430 website from last semester
- Professor VanWyk's 430 page for this semester
- The JMU Math Department's Problem of the Week
- The Abstract Algebra entry of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia
- Logical fallacies - or how not to be manipulated
- Amazing animation of Escher's "Print Gallery"

Handouts and Stuff
- Definition Quiz Terms (from Professor VanWyk's website)
- 430 Overview Worksheet (also from Professor VanWyk)
Tests

Cool Pictures:

Visualizing the generators of Z_7:

Visualizing Z_12 and its subgroups:

Group table for S_4, ordered by cosets of subgroup generated by rho_1 (subgroup of rotations in D4):

Group table for S_4, ordered by cosets of a subgroup that is isomorphic to V_4: