MTH316 - Algebra

Schedule

Here is a course timetable showing exactly where we are in class. I will attempt to update it at least weekly, to give you an idea of the reading you need to do to prepare for class.

Week beginning	Section	Notes
09/07	1. Introduction to Groups	First week of classes
09/14	2. Groups 3. Finite Groups; Subgroups
09/21	3. Finite Groups; Subgroups	Quiz 1 on 09/24 in class
09/28	4. Cyclic Groups	Quiz 2 on 10/01 in class
10/05	4. Cyclic Groups 5. Permutation Groups	Quiz 3 on 10/08 in class
10/12	5. Permutation Groups	Quiz 4 on 10/15 in class
10/19	6. Isomorphisms	Quiz 5 on 10/22 in class
10/26	6. Isomorphisms	Quiz 6 on 10/29 in class
11/02	Review (11/03) and Midterm (11/05)	When is a group isomorphic to a proper subgroup of itself?
11/09	7. Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem	Quiz 7 on 11/12 in class
11/16	7. Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem	Quiz 8 on 11/19 in class
11/23	8. External Direct Products	No class on 11/26 (Thanksgiving!)
11/30	8. External Direct Products 9. Normal Subgroups and Factor Groups	Quiz 9 on 12/3
12/07	9. Normal Subgroups and Factor Groups	Quiz 10 on 12/10. Last week of classes.