Advanced Algebra II
Spring 2014

This course is the continuation of Advanced Algebra I (110.401). We will cover most sections from Chapter 5 to Chapter 10, not necessarily following the order in the book. See detailed schedule on course homepage (to be updated frequently). Roughly speaking, the course is subdivided into four main parts: Factorization in integral domains (Chapter 5); Introduction to modules, modules over PID and the structure theorem of finitely generated abelian groups (Chapter 7); Advanced topics in Groups: Sylow theorems, Jordan-Holder theorem, solvable groups, etc (Chapter 8-9); Field extensions and Galois theory (Chapter 6 and 10).

The prerequisite for this course is 110.401.

Homework will be assigned every Friday on the course homepage, and will be due on the following Friday in session to the TA. No late homework will be accepted. Collaboration on homework is allowed and encouraged. However, each student must write up his/her solutions to the problems individually and in his/her own words. Copying from another students paper is prohibited. Only selected homework problems will be graded. Homework counts for 40% of your grade.

You might get assistance from our Math Help Room at Krieger 213. The Help Room will be open from 9:00am to 9:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

There will be one in-class midterm exam scheduled on Friday, March 7 (at session time) and there will be one take-home 2nd midterm exam distributed at the end of class time on Wednesday April 30 and collected on Friday May 2 by the TA at session time. This course has NO FINAL EXAM.

No lecture notes or other study materials will be allowed in the exams. Per department policy, there will be no makeup exams. If you miss the in-class midterm with a valid excuse, then your exam grades will be determined by the 2nd exam and the homework. The grade for an unexcused absence from any exam will be zero.

• Homework: 40%
• Midterms: 30% (each)

Students with disabilities or other special needs who require classroom accommodations must first be registered with the disability coordinator in the Office of Academic Advising. To arrange for testing accommodations the request must be submitted to the instructor at least 7 days (including the weekend) before each of the midterms or final exam. You may make this request during office hours, after class or by sending an email to the instructor.

The strength of the university depends on academic and personal integrity. In this course, you must be honest and truthful.
Cheating is wrong. Cheating hurts our community by undermining academic integrity, creating mistrust, and fostering unfair competition. The university will punish cheaters with failure on an assignment, failure in a course, permanent transcript notation, suspension, and/or expulsion. Offenses may be reported to medical, law, or other professional or graduate schools when a cheater applies. Ethical violations can include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments without permission, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair competition. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse.
Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You may consult the associate dean of student affairs and/or the chairman of the Ethics Board beforehand. See the guide on "Academic Ethics for Undergraduates" and the Ethics Board Web Site for more information.
You will sign an ethics statement for each exam.