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The problems are from Contemporary Abstract Algebra by Gallian, 6th Edition unless otherwise noted.

  1. Homework #1 (Due Thursday, April 2)

    Hand in Problems:
     Chapter 12: #2, 6, 7, 18, 22, 26, 42, 44*,  46.  (*Hint: consider (-a)n).   

    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in)
    Chapter 12:  # 14, 19, 29, 31, 37, 39, 41, 47

    Homework_Answers_1.pdf

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  2. Homework #2 (Due Thursday, April 9)

    Hand in Problems:
    Chapter 13: #4, 6, 13, 14, 16, 22, 44, 54
    Chapter 14: #2, 4, 10, 12

    Hint: 13.54: Use Lagrange's theorem from last quarter.

    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):
    Chapter 13: #5, 15, 21, 25, 29, 33, 39, 45, 53.
    Chapter 14: #1, 5, 7, 11, 17, 19.

    Homework_Answers_2.pdf

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  3. Homework #3 (Due Thursday, April 16)

    Hand in Problems:
    Chapter 14, #18*, 40
    Chapter 15, #6, 12, 14, 16, 28**,  30

    **Hint: consider the relationship mod 3.

    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):
    Chapter 14, #25, 27, 59
    Chapter 15, #11, 13

    Homework_Answers_1-3.pdf

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  4. Homework # 4 (Due Thursday, April 23)

    Hand in Problems:  Hand in Problems:

    Chapter 14, #24, 34, 37, 54
    Chapter 15, #20, 26, 36, 40.
    Chapter 16, #2, 4, 6, 14



    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):

    Chapter 14, #29, 33
    Chapter 15, #39, 45, 51.
    Chapter 16, #1, 11, 13, 15, 19, 41

    Homework_Answers_1-4.pdf

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  5. Homework # 5 (Due Thursday, April 30)
    Hand in Problems:



    Chapter 14, #28, 32, 36, 52
    Chapter 15, #40, 58, 60
    Chapter 16, #12, 18


    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):

    Chapter 14, #31
    Chapter 15, #27, 29, 42, 62

    Homework_Answers_1-5.pdf

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  6. Homework # 6 (Due Thursday, May 7)
    Hand in Problems:
    Chapter 16, #12, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 38, 48

    Hint for 16.20. Think about the roots of the polynomial h=f-g.
    Hint for 16.38.
    Here is the start of the proof of 16.38 which you should complete:



    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):

    Chapter 16, #1, 11, 13, 15, 19, 41

    Homework_Answers_1-6.pdf

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  7. Homework # 7 (Due Thursday, May 14)
    Hand in Problems: 
    Chapter 17, #2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 25

    Extra problems for practice
    (do not hand in):
    Chapter 17, #1, 3, 5, 7, 21

    Homework_Answers_1-7.pdf

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  1. Homework # 8 (Due Thursday, May 21)
    Hand in Problems:
    Please see the problems on page 3. of the lecture notes:  Lecture Notes/103bsweeks1-8.pdf

    Homework_Answers_8.pdf
     
  2. Homework # 9 (Due Thursday, May 28)
    Hand in Problems:
    Chapter 18, #4,  28, 30.
    Chapter 19, #8, 22, 26.
    Also hand in the following exercise:

     
    Extra problems for practice (do not hand in):
    Chapter 18, #1, 5, 27
    Chapter19, #7, 13, 14.

    Homework_Answers_9.pdf
     
  3. Homework # 10 (Due Thursday, June 4)
    Hand in Problems:
    Chapter 20, #1, 3, 5
    Chapter 21, #10
    Chapter 23, #14

    Extra problems for practice
    (do not hand in):
    Chapter 21,  #14

    Homework_Answers_10.pdf