Math 8221: Abstract Algebra II (Spring 2025)

Basic information:

Math 8221, Abstract Algebra II, CRN 20974.
Lecture: 11:00am–12:15pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 325 Classroom South (CS).
Instructor: Yongwei Yao, Office: 1431 @ Park Place. Office phone: (404)413-6454. E-mail: yyao_AT_gsu.edu
Office hours: 12:45–2:15pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, online via WebEx (link posted on iCollege).
Course Description/Syllabus: click here for a PDF file.
See Textbook, Homework and Exams below.
Math 8221 is a course for one of the Algebra Qualifying Exams in the Ph.D. program.

Textbook

TEXTBOOK: Basic Abstract Algebra (2nd edition) by P. B. Bhattacharya, S. K. Jain and S. R. Nagpaul, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-46629-6. The lectures will be based on this textbook mostly.

ALTERNATIVE TEXTBOOK: Abstract Algebra (3rd edition) by David S. Dummit and Richard M. Foote, John Wiley & Sons Inc., ISBN 0-471-43334-9. This textbook contains the materials we cover in the course.

Written Homework, submitted to iCollege (all pages in one single file).

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.

HW & Exam	Due Day	Problems	Hints	Solutions
HW #01	01/24/2025 (Fri.)	Available	Available	Available
HW #02	01/31/2025 (Fri.)
HW #03	02/07/2025 (Fri.)
HW #04	02/14/2025 (Fri.)
Midterm I	02/20/2025 (Thur.)
HW #05	02/28/2025 (Fri.)
HW #06	03/07/2025 (Fri.)
HW #07	03/14/2025 (Fri.)
HW #08	03/28/2025 (Fri.)
Midterm II	04/03/2025 (Thur.)
HW #09	04/11/2025 (Fri.)
HW #10	04/18/2025 (Fri.)
HW #11	04/25/2025 (Fri.)
Final Exam	05/01/2025 (Thur.)	It's time to review
HW & Exam	Due Day	Problems	Hints	Solutions
Extra credit problems available (by 04/25/2025)

Exams

There are two midterm exams and a final exam, all submitted in hard-copy and all held at 325 Classroom South (CS).

First Exam: 02/20/2025 (Thursday), in-class, 11:00am–12:15pm, .
Second Exam: 04/03/2025 (Thursday), in-class, 11:00am–12:15pm, .
Final Exam: 05/01/2025 (Thursday), face-2-face, 10:45am–1:15pm. The final exam will be cumulative with a slight emphasis on the materials covered after the second midterm. Location: 325 Classroom South (CS).

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