SUNY at Stony Brook MAT 312/AMS351: Applied Algebra
Fall 2015

Schedule and homework assignments for MAT 312/AMS351

Homeworks for very week should be handed to the recitation instructor during the recitation next week (e.g., homework for week 1 shoudl be handed during recitation in week 2, etc.). It will be graded and returned to you the following week.


Dates Sections covered Homework
Aug 25 & Aug 27 Sect. 1.1
HW 1

Exercises 1.1, № 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5, 6, 7
Sep 1 & Sep. 3 Sect. 1.2, 1.3
HW 2

Exercises 1.2, № 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12
Exercises 1.3, № 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
Sep 10 Sect. 1.4
HW 3

Exercises 1.4, № 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and Extra problem:
Let A,B,C be integers such that A3+B3+C3 is a multiple of 7.
Prove that the product ABC is a multiple of 7.
Sep 15 & Sep 17 Sect. 1.5, 1.6
HW 4

Exercises 1.5, № 1 (i)-(iii), 2*, 3, 5.
Exercises 1.6, № 1*, 2, 3*, 5*, 7, 8*, 12.
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Sep 22 & Sep 24 Sect. 4.1, 4.3
HW 5

Exercises 4.1, № 1, 2, 3, 4.
Exercises 4.3, № 1, 2.
Sep 29 & Oct 1 Review and Midterm 1
Review sheet for Midterm 1
Oct 6 & Oct 8 Sect. 4.3, 4.2
HW 6

Exercises 4.3, № 3, 4, 7*, 8, 9*.
Exercises 4.2, № 1, 4, 6*, 7, 9*, 11*.
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Oct 13 & Oct 15 Sect. 5.1
HW 7

Exercises 5.1, № 1, 2, 5, 7, 8*, 9.
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Oct 20 & Oct 22 Sect. 5.2, 5.3
HW 8

Exercises 5.2, № 1, 2, 3, 5.
Oct 27 & Oct 29 Sect. 5.4
Supplement to Sect. 5.4
HW 9

Exercises 5.3, № 1*, 3*, 4, 5, 8.
Exercises 5.4, № 1, 2, 5*, 6.
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Nov 3 & Nov 5 Sect. 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
No homework
Nov 10 & Nov 12 Review and Midterm 2
Review sheet for Midterm 2


Nov 17 & Nov 19 Sect. 6.2, 6.3
HW 10

Exercises 6.1., № 1*, 2*, 3*.
Exercises 6.2, № 1, 2 (i)-(iii), 3.
Exercises 6.3, № 3, 4, 6.
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Nov 24 Sect. 6.3, 6.4
HW 11

Exercises 6.4, № 1*, 2, 3
Problems marked with * will not be graded.
Nov 25 - Nov 29 Thanksgiving Break


Dec 1 & Dec 3 Sect. 6.5, Review
Review sheet for Final Exam
To be used with review sheets for Midterms 1 ans 2



Wednesday, Dec 9 Final exam 5:30pm-8:00pm