Schedule for Math 344: Introduction to group theory and applications, Spring 2025 (CRN 61730)

Week One (2025-3-31 and 2025-4-2)

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 (2025-4-7 and 2025-4-9)

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 2025-4-9.
Here are solutions to HW1.

Week Three (2025-4-14 and 2025-4-16)

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 2025-4-16.
Here are solutions to HW2.

Week Four (2025-4-21 and 2025-4-23)

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.
HW3 is due on 2025-4-23.
Here are solutions to HW3.

Week Five (2025-4-28 and 2025-4-30)

Monday is review, please have questions ready.
Here is an old midterm for practice.
Here are solutions to the old midterm.
HW4 is just for practice, you don't need to turn it in.
Here are solutions to HW4.
The midterm is on 2025-4-30.
Here are solutions to the midterm.

Week Six (2025-5-5 and 2025-5-7)

This week, we will cover Chapters 10 and 11.
Guiding problems: exercise sets B, C, D, E from Chapter 10 and exercise sets B, C, D, E from Chapter 11.
HW5 is due on 2025-5-14.

Week Seven (2025-5-12 and 2025-5-14)

This week, we will cover Chapters 12 and 13.
Guiding problems: exercise sets B, D, E from Chapter 12 and exercise sets A, B, C, D, E from Chapter 13.

Week Eight (2025-5-19 and 2025-5-21)

Week Nine (2025-5-28)

Week Ten (2025-6-2 and 2025-6-4)

Finals Week

The final exam is on Thursday 2025-6-12, at 12:30pm–2:20pm, in our regular classroom.