Textbook:
Michael Artin, Algebra, 2nd edition

Lectures:
Tuesdays and Thursdays     8:30 - 10:00 am (1.5 hours)
 

Tutorials: Tuesdays 4:30, 1 hour. The date of the first tutorial will be announced in class
There is a quiz at each tutorial.

Tests: September 27, October 18, November 15
          January 24, February 14, March 13 (all in tutorial)

Office hours:
Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm or by appointment.

Evaluation:
Final Exam: 50%
 
Mid-year examination: 20%
 
Tests: 25%
 
Quizzes: 5%

Note: You should get at least 50% total and at least 40% of the final exam mark and you must write at least 50% of the quizzes to pass the course.
 

Calculators:
Calculators are NOT allowed  on the midterm and the final exam.

Recommended Problems:

Chapter 2:
1.1-1.3
2.1-2.3
4.1, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10
4.2, 4.4, 4.5
6.1-6.3
11.1, 11.3, 11.5
5.1, 5.3, 5.6
7.1
8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.5, 8.6
5.2, 5.5
8.7, 8.8
12.1, 12.2, 12.5
M2, M3, M12, M13, M14, M16

Chapter 7
5.3, 5.5, 5.7, 5.8

Chapter 11
1.1 - 1.6
2.1
3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.13
4.1 - 4.4
6.1, 6.2
7.3
M4

Chapter 12
1.1
2.1 - 2.4

2.9
3.1-3.6
4.1-4.10, 4.16-4.19
M7

Practice problems on Groebner basis

Practice problems on Jordan Normal form (from MATH 1102)

Chapter 8
3.3-3.6
4.1-4.8, 4.10-4.12, 4.15
5.1-5.4
6.12-6.14
7.1

A note on Eigenvalue Theorem for Systems of Polynomial Equations by Y.Billig and J.Dixon.

Practice problems on solving systems of polynomial equations