Schedule for Math 344: Introduction to group theory and applications, Winter 2026 (CRN 41652)

Week One (2026-1-5 and 2025-10-7)

This week, we will cover Chapters 1 to 3 or so.
Guiding problems: exercise set C from Chapter 2 and exercise sets A and B from Chapter 3.

Week Two (2026-1-12 and 2026-1-14)

This week, we will cover Chapters 4 and 5 or so.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C, G, H from Chapter 4 and exercise sets A, C, E, F from Chapter 5.
HW1 is due on 2026-1-14.
Here are solutions to HW1.

Week Three (2026-1-21)

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 electronically on 2026-1-22, by 3pm.
Here are solutions to HW2.
HW3 is on 2026-2-4.

Week Four (2026-1-26 and 2026-1-28)

Exam One (covering Chapters 1–7) is on 2026-1-28.
Here is an old Exam One for practice.
Here are solutions to the old Exam One.

Week Five (2026-2-2 and 2026-2-4)

HW3 is on 2026-2-4.

Week Six (2026-2-9 and 2026-2-11)

Week Seven (2026-2-16 and 2026-2-18)

Week Eight (2026-2-23 and 2026-2-25)

Exam Two is on 2026-2-25.

Week Nine (2026-3-2 and 2026-3-4)

Week Ten (2026-3-9 and 2026-3-11)

Finals Week

The Final Exam is on Monday 2026-3-16, at 1:30pm–3:20pm, in our regular classroom.