The session numbers listed below indicate when each problem set is due. Problem sets are assigned from the course textbook:
Artin, M. Algebra (2nd Edition). Addison Wesley, 2010. ISBN: 9780132413770.
| SES # | TOPICS | ASSIGNMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Homomorphisms and isomorphisms |
Diagnostic Problem (PDF) Problem Set 1 (PDF) |
| 7 | Product groups, quotient groups | Problem set 2 (PDF) |
| 10 | Computation with bases | Problem set 3 (PDF) |
| 14 | The characteristic polynomial | Problem set 4 (PDF) |
| 16 | Rotations | Problem set 5 (PDF) |
| 19 | Discrete groups of isometries | Problem set 6 (PDF) |
| 22 | Finite rotation groups | Problem set 7 (PDF) |
| 26 | The symmetric and alternating groups | Problem set 8 (PDF) |
| 29 | The projection formula | Problem set 9 (PDF) |
| 32 | The special unitary group SU2 | Problem set 10 (PDF) |
| 38 | Simple groups | Problem set 11 (PDF) |