Math 600, Abstract Algebra

Fall 2012

MWF 10:00 – 10:50am, MTH 1313

Instructor: Dr. Niranjan Ramachandran, MTH 4115, 5-5080, atma @ em eh tee h dot u m d dot edu

Text: Abstract Algebra (3^rd edition, 2003) by David Dummit and Richard Foote. 978-0471433347

Course page.: www2.math.umd.edu/~atma/600.html

Syllabus. This basic year long course will cover the fundamental notions of groups, rings and modules. It is aimed

at students beginning a career in number theory, algebraic geometry, representation theory.

Tentative plan for this semester: After a quick review of the material in chapters1 and 2, we will cover most of chapters 3,4,5 (Groups)

and then move on to rings (chapters 7-9) and move on to modules (parts of chapter 10, 11, 12).

Grades. Two midterms (25% each) + Homework (20%) and Final Exam (30%).

Tests and homeworks. There will be two 50-minute in-class midterm exams, tentatively on 9/28 and 11/16. There will be a written final exam.

There will be weekly homeworks due Mondays which will be graded. These homeworks are due at the beginning of class.

The lowest two homework grades will be dropped.

The final will be cumulative with an emphasis on material covered since the second midterm exam.

Make-up exams will only be given for compelling and documented reasons.

Office Hours: TBA or by appointment.

Final Exam: TBA