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 due on 2026-2-4.
Here are solutions to HW3.

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

Exam One (covering Chapters 1–7) is on 2026-1-28.
Here are solutions to Exam One.
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)

This week, we will cover Chapters 8 and 9 or so.
Guiding problems: exercise sets A, C, D, F, G from Chapter 8 and exercise sets A, B, C, D, H from Chapter 9.
HW3 is due on 2026-2-4.
Here are solutions to HW3.

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

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.
HW4 is due on 2026-2-11.
Here are solutions to HW4.

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

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.
HW5 is due on 2026-2-18.
Here are solutions to HW5.
HW6 is due on 2026-3-4.
Here are solutions to HW6.

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

Exam Two (covering Chapters 1–13) is on 2026-2-25.
Here are solutions to Exam Two.
Here is an old Exam Two for practice.
Here are solutions to the old Exam Two.

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

This week, we will cover Chapters 14 and 15.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C, D, F, G from Chapter 14 and exercise sets A (but not A6), C, E, H from Chapter 15.
HW6 is due on 2026-3-4.
Here are solutions to HW6.

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

This week, we will cover Chapter 16.
Guiding problems: exercise sets C, D, E, J from Chapter 16.
HW7 is due on 2026-3-11.
Here are solutions to HW7.
HW8 is not for turning in; it is just for practice.
Here are solutions to HW8.
Here is an old Final Exam for practice
Here are answers to the old Final Exam.

Finals Week

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