Spring 25 Math 312GT Abstract Algebra Groups



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Instructor: Derek Young
Email: dyoung
Office: Clapp 415 or https://mtholyoke.zoom.us/j/99679423499
Office Hours: M 1-2PM, W 12-1PM, R 2-3PM, F 12-1PM You may schedule an appointment via email by emailing me a list of times when you can meet. You are encouraged to schedule appointments regularly. Appointments can be made for small groups as well.
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TA Help Hours: Tue 7-9pm
TA Help Location: Clapp 127
Reading Questions

Syllabus
Course Textbook: Alegbra in Action, Shahriar Shahriari
Software: Cocalc, Xournal++
How to name your assignment: Use the following method when uploading files to the shared google drive folder pdf

03/31/25 Mon - Day 27:
   - 3.2. Even and Odd Permutations and An
   - worksheet3_2p1
   - Reading
page 86: Definition 4.1
04/02/25 Wed - Day 28:
   - 4.1. Definitions and Examples
   - worksheet4_1p1
   - hw 7
sec 4.1p1: 1,2,3,5,7 {1}
sec 4.1p2: 4,6 {1}
   - Reading
page 88: Definition 4.9
page 88: Definition 4.10
04/04/25 Fri - Day 29:
   - hw 6 due; include sections {3.1,3.2}
   - journal 6 due; include worksheets {3.1,3.2}
04/07/25 Mon - Day 30:
   - 4.1. Definitions and Examples
04/09/25 Wed - Day 31:
   - 4.2. The Cayley Graph of a Group Action
04/11/25 Fri - Day 32:
   - hw 7 due; include sections {4.1p1,4.1p2}
   - journal 7 due; include worksheets {4.1p1,4.1p2}
Homework 7 due 04/11/25 Fri
sec 4.1p1: 1,2,3,5,7 {1}
sec 4.1p2: 4,6 {1}
Homework 6 due 04/04/25 Fri
sec 3.1: 2,4,9a,10,11,13 {1}
sec 3.2: 2,4,5,10 {1,7}
Homework 5 due 03/28/25 Fri
sec 2.6p1: 1,2,4,8 {3,7}
sec 2.6p2: 5,9,11,19,27a,27c,31b,32 {6,18}
Homework 4 due 03/14/25 Fri
sec 2.4: 1,2,3,4,8,12,13,14 {5,9,15}
sec 2.5: 2,4,7,14 {1,15}
Homework 3 due 02/28/25 Fri
sec 2.1: 1,3,5a {5b}
sec 2.2: 1,3,4 {2}
sec 2.3: 2,6,7,11,16 {1,3}
Homework 2 due 02/21/25 Fri
sec 1.3: 1a,1b,1c,2,3,4,9,10,13a,15a {6,7}
sec 1.4: 1,2,4,6,11 {8}
Homework 1 due 02/07/25 Fri
sec 1.1: 1,3,4,5,6 {2}
sec 1.2: 1,4,5 {2}
Exam 1 on 02/28/25 Fri