Math 151. Principles of Algebra. Spring 2004.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
Assignments shown in gray may change. The ones shown in black will not.
| Date | Read before class | Chapter | Topic | HW due | Optional | |
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| Jan 23 | Introduction - First class | |||||
| 1 | Integers | |||||
| Jan 26 | 377-379, ix-13 | |||||
| Jan 28 | 15-21 | |||||
| Jan 30 | 23-30 | 1.1: 2(b), 11 | ||||
| Feb 2 | 32-39 | |||||
| Feb 4 | 383-387 | |||||
| Feb 6 | 43-47 | 1.1: 3(d), 5(d) 1.2: 1(d), 7, 9, 15 1.3: 1(b), 3(b), 7(d), 14 |
1.2: 22 | |||
| 2 | Functions |
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| Feb 9 | 48-54 | |||||
| Feb 11 | 56-62 | |||||
| Feb 13 | 64-69 | 1.3: 18
1.4: 1(b), 3(b), 7(b), 15, 22 2.1: 5(a), 8(c) |
1.4: 25, 27 | |||
| Feb 16 | Presidents' day - no classes | |||||
| Feb 18 | 70-75 | 2 | Functions
Practice problems for Test 1 Answers, Hints, Solutions |
project A | ||
| Feb 20 | Matrices | Brief Review of Matrices | 2.1: 2(d), 5(b), 14
2.2: 3, 13(a,b), 1(b) 2.3: 1(b), 6 |
2.2: 13(c-j) | ||
| Feb 23 | finish Matrices | |||||
| Feb 25 | Test 1 (covers chapters 1 and 2), Solutions | |||||
| Feb 27 | 77-90 | 3 | Groups
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2.3: 4, 9
Matrices: 1(d,e), 2(c), 5 |
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| Mar 1 | 91-96 | |||||
| Mar 3 | 97-100 | |||||
| Mar 5 | 102-110 | Matrices: 3(b), 8
3.1: 1(b,f), 3, 9, 10 |
Matrices: 9
3.1: 7 |
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| Mar 8 | 111-118 | project B | ||||
| Mar 10 | 120-125 | |||||
| Mar 12 | 126-132 | 3.2: 2, 3(b), 5, 9, 12
3.3: 2, 5, 8 |
3.2: 13, 14(a), 16 | |||
| Mar 15 | 133-139 | |||||
| Mar 17 | 140-144 | |||||
| Mar 19 | 145-150 | 3.4: 2, 4, 13, 15, 19, 20
3.5: 2, 3, 11 3.6: 1(d) |
3.4: 11
3.5: 13, 19 |
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| Mar 22 | 151-155 | project C | ||||
| Mar 24 | ||||||
| Mar 26 | 3.6: 4, 6, 10
3.7: 1(b), 4, 7(b,d), 9, 12 |
3.6: 15, 16, 17 | ||||
| Mar 29 | 157-163 | 4 | Polynomials | |||
| Mar 31 | Cesar Chavez Holiday - no classes | |||||
| Apr 2 | Test 2 (covers chapter 3), Solutions | 3.8: 1(b), 7, 8, 22 | 3.8: 18, 20, 21, 25, 26 | |||
| Apr 5 | Spring recess - no classes, no office hours | |||||
| Apr 7 | ||||||
| Apr 9 | ||||||
| Apr 12 | 164-168 | 4 | Polynomials | |||
| Apr 14 | 170-179 | |||||
| Apr 16 | 181-186 | 4.1: 1(a), 4, 7, 12, 20 | ||||
| Apr 19 | 187-193, 388-393 | |||||
| Apr 21 | 195-200 | |||||
| 5 | Commutative rings
handout: chart of groups thru fields Practice problems for Test 3 Answers, Hints, Solutions |
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| Apr 23 | 201-204 | 4.2: 1(b), 2(a), 4(a), 5(a)
4.3: 1(a), 2(a), 4(a), 5(b), 10 |
4.1: 9 | |||
| Apr 26 | 206-212 | |||||
| Apr 28 | 213-217 | |||||
| Apr 30 | 218-221 | 4.4: 2, 7, 8, 15(c)
5.1: 1(b), 2(b), 4, 16, 19(a) |
4.4: 14 | |||
| May 3 | 222-232 | |||||
| May 5 | Review | |||||
| May 7 | 5.2: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 13(b)
5.3: 2, 6, 13(a) |
5.2: 12, 15 5.3: 8 5.4: 1, 4, 6 |
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| May 10 | Test 3 (covers chapters 4 and 5), Solutions | problem D | ||||
| May 12 | Review | |||||
| May 14 | Consultation day. Office hours: 9-12, 1-5 What kind of questions will appear on the final exam |
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| May 17 | Office hours: 2-3:30 | |||||
| May 18 | Office hours: 12-5 | |||||
| May 19 | 11 am - 1 pm. Final exam (cumulative). | |||||