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.
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| Reading, Videos, and Problem Sets | |||||
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| 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
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| 2 | Wed, Feb 4 | 2.1, 2.2 |
Video 3: Monomial Ordering and Symmetric Polynomials | Homework 2 |
Solutions to Homework 2
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 7 | Wed, Mar 11 | 5.3, 5.4 |
Video 17: Separable Degree,
Part 1 Video 18: Separable Degree, Part 2 | Homework 7 |
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| 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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