Homework: Reading and Problem Sets

Math 410, Spring 2026
Rob Benedetto


All section and problem numbers are from Cox, Galois Theory, 2nd edition.

Videos may be found on the Math-410 moodle site.

This table will grow as the semester progresses and more problem sets are assigned.

All sets due on Gradescope at 11:59pm ET on their due dates.

(Think of that as 11:49pm, allowing at least 10 minutes to submit on Gradescope and assign pages to problems.)

Click here for more homework rules.

Reading, Videos, and Problem Sets
Set
Number
Due Sections
to Read
Videos
to Watch
Problem
Sheet
Solutions
0 Wed,
Jan 28
-- -- Homework 0 N/A
1 Fri,
Jan 30
1.1, 1.2 Video 1: Ferrari and
    the Quartic
Video 2: Review of
    Polynomial Rings
Homework 1 Solutions to Homework 1
2 Wed,
Feb 4
2.1, 2.2 Video 3: Monomial Ordering
    and Symmetric Polynomials
Homework 2 Solutions to Homework 2
3 Wed,
Feb 11
A.4, 2.4,
3.1, 3.2,
4.1
Video 4: Group Actions
Video 5: Adjointing Roots
    via Quotient Rings
Video 6: On Complex Roots
Homework 3 Solutions to Homework 3
4 Wed,
Feb 18
4.1, 4.2, 4.3 Video 7: Some Proofs on
    Adjoining Elements
[Optional Video 8: Proof of
    Eisenstein's Criterion]
[Optional Video 9: Straightedge
    and Compass]
Homework 4 Solutions to Homework 4
5 Wed,
Feb 25
4.4, 5.1 Video 10: Algebraic over
    Algebraic
[Optional Video 11:
    Algebraic Integers]
Video 12: Splitting Field
    Degree
Homework 5 Solutions to Homework 5
6 Wed,
Mar 4
5.2, 5.3 Video 13: Mapping One Root
    to Another
Video 14: Normal and Splitting
[Optional Video 15: An
    Alternative Normality Proof]
Video 16: Definining
    Separability
Homework 6 Solutions to Homework 6
7 Wed,
Mar 11
5.3, 5.4 Video 17: Separable Degree,
    Part 1
Video 18: Separable Degree,
    Part 2
Homework 7
8 Wed,
Apr 1
6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Video 19: Another Proof
    of Galois Degree
Video 20: Galois as
    Permutations
Video 21: Semidirect Products
Homework 8



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