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100A Autumn 2016


Instructor: James McKernan

Office: APM 6260, Tel. (858) 534-6347

Email: jmckernan [at] math . ucsd . edu

Lectures: MWF 1:00-1:50, CENTR 113

Office hours: M 2:00-4:00

Teaching Assistant: Iacopo Brivio

Email: ibrivio [at] ucsd . edu

Office hours: T 2:00-3:00PM, SDSC292e

Teaching Assistant: Daniel Smith

Email: des006 [at] ucsd . edu

Office hours: T 11:00-1:00PM, APM6422


COURSE DESCRIPTION

First course in a rigorous three-quarter introduction to the methods and basic structures of higher algebra. Topics include: groups, subgroups and factor groups, homomorphisms, rings, fields. (Students may not receive credit for both Math 100A and Math 103A.)

Prerequisites: Math 31CH or Math 109 or consent of instructor

Text Book: Abstract Algebra, by I. N. Herstein

Additional reading:

Practice questions for the first midterm
Model answers to the first midterm
Practice questions for the second midterm
Model answers to the second midterm
Model answers to the final

RECENT UPDATE

[10.27.2016]  Change of location and time of the office hours for Iacopo Brivio

[12.01.2016]  Extra office for Daniel Smith Friday 3-5