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SYLLABUS MAS 4301 FALL 2023<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
This syllabus is subject to change. Created Friday, August 11, 2023.
Updated Tue Aug 22 13:55:26 EDT 2023.
Updated Mon Sep 25 11:30:41 EDT 2023.
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\nTENTATIVE VERSION UNDER CONSTRUCTION<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n
Section<\/th>\nPeriod<\/th>\nMeeting Time<\/th>\nRoom<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
09B1<\/td>\nMWF 5th<\/td>\n11:45am – 12:35pm<\/td>\nLIT 235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dr. Frank Garvan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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408 Little Hall
\n(352) 294-2305
\nfgarvan@ufl.edu<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Office Hours (in person and zoom)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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9:00 \u2013 10:00am M, W, F
\nTo arrange a ZOOM MEETING send email to Dr.G. in advance. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Grade of B or better in MAS 3300 or MHF 3202, or
\na grade of C or better in MAS 4105.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Textbook<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Contemporary Abstract Algebra<\/i>, 9th Edition,by Joe Gallian.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Course Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

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MAS 4301 is a 3 credit course on Abstract Algebra which focuses mainly on group theory and ring theory. Topics include sets and mappings, groups and subgroups, homomorphisms and isomorphisms, permutations, rings and domains, arithmetic properties of domains, and fields. This course requires facility in writing proofs.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Course Objectives and Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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