Welcome to the home page for the Dalhousie University mathematics course 3030 : Abstract Algebra for the academic term fall 2011/winter 2012. Here you can find information about the course, the grading scheme, the assignments, the midterm exams and the final exam.
The textbook for the course is "A First Course in Abstract Algebra" by John P. Fraleigh, 7th edition, published by Addison Wesley. This is the textbook that was used last year so there may be some second hand copies available. Also earlier editions of it have been used in previous years and it may be possible to find used copies of these. The book is intended as a reference, and the course does not follow it very closely. The assignments for the course will not be taken from those in the book.
The following are useful references to supplement the textbook (they are arranged roughly in order from elementary to advanced)
Final grades in Math 3030 will be calculated as follows:
The following material has been covered in the lectures. Two digit numbers refer to sections in the textbook, three digit numbers refer to sections in the notes handed out.
The final examination will be scheduled by the registrar's office.
Mathematics 3030 / johnson@mscs.dal.ca / revised Aug 2011