Math 648: Abstract Algebra II (CRN 23588)

· PROFESSOR: Assistant Professor Arkady Berenstein,

·  OFFICE: Fenton 330, PHONE: 346-5624, E-MAIL: arkadiy@uoregon.edu

·  CLASSES: MWF 15:00--15:50, Straub 253

·  PREREQUISITES: Math 647

·  OFFICE HOURS: M 17:00--18:30 or by appointment

·  TEXT: "A Graduate Course in Algebra" by J. Brundan and A. Kleshchev, parts 4 and 7.

·  ATTENDANCE: Please remember that if you miss a class it is your responsibility to find out what happened in that class.

·  COURSE WEB PAGE: http://pages.uoregon.edu/arkadiy/648new.html

·  GRADING will be based on:

·  Homework (50%): Homework will be collected on Wednesdays. Late homework will not be accepted. Not all of the assigned homework problems will be graded.

·  Midterm  (20%) Friday February 7.

·  Final  (30%) Monday March 17, 14:45-16:45.                                             

 

Tentative Schedule

Week 1/Jan6-10

sections 14.1, 14.2, 14.3

Week 2/Jan. 13-17

sections 14.3, 14.4, 14.5

Week 3/Jan. 20-24*

sections 14.5, 15.1, 15.2

Week 4/Jan. 27-31

sections  16.1, 16.2, 16.3

Week 5/ Feb. 3-7

section 16.3, Review,  Midterm

Week 6/Feb. 10-14

sections 17.1, 17.2, 17.3

Week 7/Feb. 17-21

sections 17.3, 18.1, 18.2

Week 8/Feb. 24-28

sections 18.2, 18.3, 18.4

Week 9/Mar. 3-7

sections 24.1, 24.2, 24.3

Week 10/Mar. 10-14

sections 24.3, 24.4, 24.5, Final Review

*No class on January 20 - Martin Luther King holiday       

Important dates (See Course Schedule or Academic Calendar):

Jan 11:              Last day to drop a class without a "W;"
Jan 13:              Last day to add a class;
Feb 23:             Last day to drop a class with a "W", change grade options (Graded or P/N)