Math 521: Abstract Algebra


Welcome to the course home page for Math 521, Algebra, with Prof. Patricia Hersh. My email address is plhersh at ncsu dot edu. Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15-11:30am, in Harrelson 263.

Textbook: "Algebra", by Michael Artin.

Professor office hours: Mondays 3-4pm, Tuesdays 2-3pm

First homework (due Tues. Sept 2): Section 2.1: no. 1, 7, and D_4 problem; Section 2.2: no. 4, 9, 12, 17, 19; Section 2.3: no. 5, 7, 12, 15

Second homework (due Tues. Sept. 16): Section 2.4: no. 3, 8; Section 2.5: no. 6, 8; Section 2.6: no. 2, 3, 10, 12; Section 2.7: no. 1, 3, 7; Section 2.8: no. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Third homework (due Thurs. Sept. 25): Section 2.9: no. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8; Section 2.10: no. 1, 8, 9

First hourly exam: Thursday, October 2nd, in class.

Suggested exercises: Section 5.5: no. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11; Section 5.6: no. 1, 2, 3, 4

Fourth homework (due Tues. Oct. 21): Section 5.5: no. 3, 4, 10; Section 5.6: no. 2; Section 5.7: no. 3, 5; Section 5.8: no. 2, 3, 7; Section 5.9: no. 4; Section 6.1: no. 1, 2, 6

Fifth homework (due Thurs. Oct. 30): Section 6.1: no. 13; Section 6.2: no. 2, 4, 5, 6, 10; Section 6.3: no. 1, 3, 5, 8, 11; Section 6.4: no. 1, 2, 5

Second hourly exam: Tuesday, November 4th, in class.

Sixth homework (due Tues. Nov. 25): Section 10.3: no. 8, 11, 14, 16, 17; Section 10.4: no. 2, 7, 8; Section 10.5: no. 2, 5, 7, 9

Suggested homework (due Thurs. Dec. 4): Section 10.6: no. 3, 4, 5, 6; Section 10.7: no. 2, 3, 4, 7, 12; Section 11.1: no. 5, 6, 8, 9, 15; Section 11.2: no. 1, 5

Final exam: Tuesday, December 16th, 8-11am


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