Math 402 :: Abstract Algebra // Fall 2006
		Tentative Calendar (UPDATED 10/18/06)
WEEK	DATE	TOPIC
I	(M) Aug 28	Introduction & goals & D_4
	(W) Aug 30	[1] Onward to D_n
	(F) Sep 1	[0] Modular Arithmetic
II	(M) Sep 4	Labor Day (no class)
	(W) Sep 6	[0] Modular Arithmetic
	(F) Sep 8	[2] Groups: Definition & Examples
III	(M) Sep 11	[2]Groups: Basic Properties
	(W) Sep 13	[3] Subgroups
	(F) Sep 15	[3] Subgroups of Z
IV	(M) Sep 18	[3] The center & other subgroups
	(W) Sep 20	[4] Cyclic groups
	(F) Sep 22	[4] Cyclic groups, cont.
V	(M) Sep 25	[5] Permutation groups (Sn)
	(W) Sep 27	[5] Cycle decompositions for Sn
	(F) Sep 29	[5] Odd/Even Permutations
VI	(M) Oct 2	Review
	(W) Oct 4	Midterm I
	(F) Oct 6	No class: Mid-term break
VII	(M) Oct 9	[6] Isomorphisms.
	(W) Oct 11	[6] Automorphisms. (+BEN's talk)
	(F) Oct 13	[7] Cosets & Lagrange's Thm
VIII	(M) Oct 16	[7] Cosets & Lagrange's Thm, cont.
	(W) Oct 18	[8] Direct products
	(F) Oct 20	[9] Chinese Remainder Theorem
IX	(M) Oct 23	[9] Factor groups of Abelian groups
	(W) Oct 25	[9] Factor groups and normal subgroups
	(F) Oct 27	[10] Homomorphisms & kernels (+AKBAR & KARSTEN's)
X	(M) Oct 30	[10] First Isomorphism Theorem
	(W) Nov 1	[10] First Isomorphism Theorem, cont.
	(F) Nov 3	Review
XI	(M) Nov 6	Midterm II
	(W) Nov 8	[12] Intro to Rings and Fields
	(F) Nov 10	[13] Integral Domains
XII	(M) Nov 13	[13] Integral Domains, cont. (+MARIA & MARISSA)
	(W) Nov 15	[14] Ideals
	(F) Nov 17	[14] Ideals, cont.
XIII	(M) Nov 20	[14] Factor rings
	(W) Nov 22	[15] Ring homomorphisms
	(F) Nov 24	Thanksgiving (no class)
XIV	(M) Nov 27	[15] Ring homomorphisms, cont.
	(W) Nov 29	[*] Quaternion rings
	(F) Dec 1	[*] Quaternion geometry
XV	(M) Dec 4	Finals Week
	(W) Dec 6	Finals Week
	(F) Dec 8	Finals Week
	(S) Dec 9	Final Exam, 8:30am-11am