Math 411 Introduction to Abstract Algebra I

Instructor: Ivan Soprunov
Office: Lederle Tower 1223J
Phone: (413) 545-2856
E-mail: isoprou at math dot umass dot edu
Mailbox: Lederle Tower 1623d
Office Hours: Mo, We 5:15-6:45 PM or by appointment

• Final Exam (PDF), with solutions (PDF)
• Practice Final Exam (PDF)
• Midterm 2 (PDF) with solutions (PDF)
• Practice problems for Midterm 2 (PDF)
• Midterm 1 (PDF) with solutions (PDF)
• Practice problems for Midterm 1 (PDF)
• Syllabus (in PDF)
• Course outline
• Homework
• Make-up policy for exams

• Lecture: Tue Thu 9:30--10:45 (11:15--12:30) in LGRT 117

Note: You will be expected to attend every class. In class, I encourage you to participate actively and ask questions. You are also supposed to carefully read the textbook and lecture notes before coming to lecture. While reading use pencil and paper to work on examples and fill in omitted steps in proofs.

• Midterm 1: Wed March 15, 5:00--7:00 LGRT 103
• Midterm 2: Wed April 26, 5:00--7:00 LGRT 323
• Final exam: Tue May 23, 1:30--3:30 LGRT 101

Course Grade = Homework (30%) + Midterm 1 (20%) + Midterm 2 (20%) + Final (30%)

Algebra: Pure and Applied, Aigli Papantonopoulou, Prentice-Hall, Inc. 2002.

87% A- 90%	90% A 100%	:)
77% B- 80%	80% B 83%	83% B+ 87%
67% C- 70%	70% C 73%	73% C+ 77%
0% F 60%	60% D 63%	63% D+ 67%