COURSE:	ABStract ALGebra (MATH 463)
TIME/PLACE:	Spring 2013	MTW  F	1 p.m.	KRH 341
TEXT:	A First Course in Abstract Algebra, 7th ed., by J. B. Fraleigh  (errata), Galois Theory, 3rd ed., by I. Stewart, From Error-Correcting Codes Through Sphere Packings to Simple Groups, by T. M. Thompson
INSTRUCTOR:	T. M. Thompson	KRH 332	ph: 2181
OFFICE HOURS:	Office Hours
EXAMINATIONS:	1 one-hour midterm:	6 May (Mon)
	1 two-hour final:	11 Jun (2 p.m. Tue)
BULLETIN:	[The third quarter of the] Study of groups, rings, fields, vector spaces, linear transformations, selected topics, and applications. Prerequisite: MATH 289. Offered even years only.
OBJECTIVES:	After finishing this course, the student should be acquainted with the elementary properties of field extensions, have had an introduction to Galois theory, and have seen connections to applications in error-correcting codes and sphere packings, with deep connections back into some of the sporadic simple groups and the Simple Group Classification Theorem.
HOMEWORK:	Assignments are due weekly.
TOPICS & ASSIGNMENTS	Late homework is deducted at the rate of twenty percent (20%) per class day late --- see me about late work due to illness.
	Paper should be approximately 8.5 by 11; use one side only.
	Must be neat.
	Must be done in pencil (Alt:  Homework typeset in TEX rewards the submitter with 2% extra credit per problem --  what are you waiting for?) to be accepted.
	Each problem is graded out of 10 points.
	Papers are to be folded as a book with name and assignment number on the outside as illustrated.
GRADING:	Homework: 30% of grade.
	Midterm: 30% of grade.
	Final: 40% of grade.
	A:  A-:  B+:  B: 92-100%  90-91  88-89  82-87 B-:  C+:  C:  C-: 80-81%  78-79  67-77  65-66 D+:  D:  D-:  F: 63-64%  57-62  55-56  0-54
	Appropriate (to me) modification of these percentages may be made in individual cases for progress, unusual circumstances, etc.
DISABILITIES:	If you have a physical and/or learning disability and need accommodations, please contact Sue Huett in the Teaching Learning Center, Village Hall, or call 527-2366. This syllabus and course materials are available in alternative format as appropriate to the disability.