Math 103A (Modern Algebra I) - Winter 2018


Professor: CRISTIAN D. POPESCU  -  Lectures: TTh 12:30pm-1:50pm, in AP&M B402A
    Office Hours: TTh 11:00-12:00,  in  AP&M 5829.
Office: AP&M 6256; Phone: 858-534-6297; E-mail: cpopescu@math.ucsd.edu

Teaching Assistant: JAKE POSTEMA - Discussion Sections: W 6-6:50 and W 7-7:50, in AP&M B402A
Office Hours: W 3-5; F 2-4, in AP&M 6132
E-mail: jpostema@ucsd.edu


COURSE DESCRIPTION

 
WHAT IS MATH 103A? This is the first undergraduate course in modern (abstract) algebra. In this course we will examine topics in group theory. We will cover most material in Chapters 0-11 in the textbook.

TEXT
  Joseph A. Gallian Contemporary Abstract Algebra, Ninth Edition. (Cengage Learning, 2017). You are expected to read the text BEFORE each lecture. The students enrolled in this class are expected to be familiar with the material taught in Math 109 (Mathematical Reasoning), which is a background requirement for Math 103A. Chapter 0 in your textbook  reviews some of the main topics in Math 109. Please read it on your own in detail, as it will be covered only very briefly in class.

EXAMS

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GETTING HELP

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