Schedule for Math 344: Introduction to group theory and applications, Fall 2025 (CRN 11697)

Week One (2025-9-29 and 2025-10-1)

This week, we will cover Chapters 1 to 3.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C and D from Chapter 2 and exercise sets A, B, E, and G from Chapter 3.

Week Two (2025-10-6 and 2025-10-8)

This week, we will cover Chapters 4 and 5.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C, G, H from Chapter 4 and exercise sets A, C, E, F,H from Chapter 5.
HW1 is due on 2025-10-6.
Here are solutions to HW1.

Week Three (2025-10-13 and 2025-10-15)

This week, we will cover Chapters 6 and 7.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C, G from Chapter 6 and exercise sets A, D, E, F, H from Chapter 7.
HW2 is due on 2025-10-14, before I arrive in my office.
Here are solutions to HW2.

Week Four (2025-10-20 and 2025-10-22)

Monday is review, please have questions ready.
HW3 is due on 2025-10-20.
Here are solutions to HW3.
Here is an old midterm to practice. Since we are only covering up through Chapter 7, don't worry about questions 1., (II), (III), and Extra Credit part (d).
Here is answers to the old midterm.
Exam One is on 2025-10-22.

Week Five (2025-10-27 and 2025-10-29)

This week, we will cover Chapters 8 and 9.
Guiding problems: exercise sets A, C, D, F, G from Chapter 8 and exercise sets A, B, C, D, H, I from Chapter 9.

Week Six (2025-11-3 and 2025-11-5)

HW4 is due on 2025-11-4, before I arrive in my office.

Week Seven (2025-11-10 and 2025-11-12)

Week Eight (2025-11-17 and 2025-11-19)

Exam Two is on 2025-11-19.

Week Nine (2025-11-24 and 2025-11-26)

Week Ten (2025-12-1 and 2025-12-3)

Finals Week

The Final Exam is on Monday 2025-12-8, at 1:30pm–3:20pm, in our regular classroom.