Math 111A, Algebra, Spring 2010

• Classes: T,Th 12-1:45, Porter, Room 144. From Tuesday, April 20, on in Thimann 1.
• Instructor: Robert Boltje;
  Office: Baskin Engineering 365 C;
  Tel.: 459-5001;
  Email: boltje at ucsc dot edu;
  Office hours: W 10:30-12, F 9-10:30.
• Teaching Assistant: Filix Maisch;
  Office: Baskin Engineering 354;
  Email: fmaisch at ucsc dot edu;
  Office hours: M 9:20-10:50, W 10:50-12:20, Baskin Engineering, Room 356.
• Sections: M 11:00-12:10 in Thimann Lab 101, W 12:30-1:40pm in Earth and Marine Science B210.
• Exams: Midterm: Thursday, May 6, 12:00-1:45pm, Thimann 1.
  Final Exam: Wednesday, June 9, 8:00-11:00am, Thimann 1.
• Passing requirements: 50% of maximal overall score. The overall score is a combination of homework (weight 20%), midterm (weight 30%) and final (weight 50%).
• Textbook: John B. Fraleigh: A first course in abstract algebra.
• Tentative syllabus: I'm assuming knowledge of Chapter 0 from Math 100. We will tentatively cover 1-6, 8-11, 13-17, 34-38.
• Homework Problems:
  Week 1 (due April 7)
  Week 2 (due April 16)
  Week 3 (due April 23)
  Week 4 (due April 30)
  Week 5/6 (due May 14)
  Week 7 (due May 21)
  Week 8 (due May 28)
  Week 9 (due June 4)
  To be turned in Fridays by 3pm in the designated folder in the undergrad lounge, Baskin Engineering, Room 269.