| Course Title: Abstract Algebra: 'Groups' |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: Abstract algebra is the study of the common principles that govern computations with seemingly disparate objects. One way to begin is by studying groups, which are sets with a single operation under which each non-identity element is invertible. Examples include the integers with addition, invertible matrices of size n, permutations of a fixed set, and the symmetries of an object. Our goal is to study a definition of groups that unifies all of the important examples above and more. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Margaret Robinson | 413-538-2394 | robinson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 401 | Weekly |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Fourth Hour of Class | Wednesday | 07:15PM - 08:05PM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 306 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: MATH-211 and either MATH-206 or MATH-232. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Algebra in Action: A Course in Groups, Rings, and Fields Author: Shahriar, Shahriari Copyright: 2017 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781470428495 Publisher: American Mathematical Society |
Required | 114.98 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You do not purchase this book if you are ok with a pdf of the chapters we need. Download Chapters 1-6 and 10-11 for free from the MHC ebooks site: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/mtholyoke/detail.action?docID=50 47875 Best, Margaret |