TEXTBOOK: Basic Abstract Algebra
(2nd edition or newer) by P. B. Bhattacharya, S. K. Jain and S. R. Nagpaul,
Cambridge University Press.
The lectures will be (mainly) based on this textbook.
ALTERNATIVE TEXTBOOK: A First Course in Abstract Algebra with Applications
(3rd edition or newer) by J. J. Rotman, Pearson Prentice Hall.
ALTERNATIVE TEXTBOOK: Abstract Algebra (3rd edition or newer)
by I. N. Herstein, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ALTERNATIVE TEXTBOOK: A First Course in Abstract Algebra
by J. B. Fraleigh.
Written Homework, submitted to iCollege
(one single file per submission)
Each homework set should be turned in by the due day before the deadline.
Your performance in the homework will affect your letter grades by the end of the semester.
Remember: Show your step-by-step work, and no late homework is accepted.Update: upload your homework to iCollege according to instructions.
There are two midterm exams and a final exam, all held at 318 Langdale Hall (LH).
First Exam: 10/01/2025 (Wed.), in-class, 3:30–4:45pm, closed book/notes.
Second Exam: 11/05/2025 (Wed.), in-class, 3:30–4:45pm, closed book/notes.
Final Exam: 12/15/2025 (Mon.), face-2-face, 1:30–4:00pm, closed book/notes.
The final exam is cumulative with a slight emphasis on
the materials covered after the second midterm exam. Location: 318 Langdale Hall (LH).
