Holy Cross Mathematics and Computer Science
MATH 243, Algebraic Structures, Fall 2003
Syllabus and Schedule
Examples, Class Notes, Etc.
Assignments
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Problem
Set 1, due: In class, Friday, September 12.
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Discussion
1 (.pdf file), due: In class, Wednesday, September 17.
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Problem Set 2: From the text: 1.1/1, 4aceg (explain your answers), 5acegikm,
12aceg, 13, 15, 17, 27, 33, 34; 1.2/3, 9, 13, 15, 22, 23 (Note: E
stands for the set of all even integers). due: In class, Friday,
September 19.
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Discussion
2 (.pdf file)
due: In class, Friday, September 26.(note revised
date)
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Problem Set 3: From the text: 1.4/2ace, 3, 7, 9, 13, 14; 1.5/1ace, 2, 3,
4, 5, 8; 1.6/2acegi, 19. due: In class, Monday September 29 (note
revised date).
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Problem Set 4: From the text: 2.3/3,5,7,9,16,17,26; 2.4/1,2b,3jln,4,10,11,20,21;
2.5/2,13,17,25,26. (Note: The notation (a,b) in these problems means
gcd(a,b),
not the ordered pair with entries a,b.) due: In class, Wednesday,
October 22.
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Problem Set 5: From the text: 2.6/1aceg, 3e, 4e, 5ace, 6ace, 7ace, 17,
18, 20, 21, 22; 2.8/5, 7, 9, 11, 17, 21. due: In class, Wednesday,
October 29.
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Problem Set 6: From the text: 3.1/2,3,4,21,23,24,28,33; 3.2/1ace,3,5,11,12,17;
3.3/2,6,7ace,13,14,15,16 due: In class, Wednesday, November 12.
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Problem Set 7: From the text: 3.4/1,2,3,21,24; 3.5/1,2,9,10,11,12 due:
In class, Wednesday, November 19.
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Problem Set 8: 4.1/1efg, 2ace, 3efg, 5efg, 7efg, 13, 14, 16; 4.2/1,4,5.
due:
In class, Monday, December 1.
Information and Announcements
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Final Exam: 8:30 am on Tuesday, December 16, in SW 302 (our regular
class room). Review
sheet (.pdf file)
- Review sheets for midterm exams:
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Review session for final, 10:00 am on Friday, 12/12 in SW 302
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