MAS 7396 Character Theory 1
Fall 2025
| Section | Period | Meeting Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8888 depx – 18934 | MWF 3rd | 9:35 – 10:25 | LIT 223 |
Professor Alexandre Turull
- 480 Little Hall
(352) 294-2337
turull@ufl.edu
Office Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:40 – 11:30 | 10:40 – 11:30 | 10:40 – 11:30 |
Also by appointment
- Calendar — Lecture topics and their approximate dates.
- Homework Problems — List of homework assignments.
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Prerequisites:
- MAS 5312 Introduction to Algebra 2, or equivalent.
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Textbook:
- Character Theory of Finite Groups, by I. M. Isaacs.
Content:
- In this course, and its continuation in Spring 2026, I would like to cover basic facts that would allow the student to start research in group theory. We will cover basic representation theory. These tools should also be of interest to students whose research will be elsewhere, but might be using group theory. As is well known, group theory is used throughout mathematics. I would like to have the students reading and presenting research papers in class. The exact topics to be covered will include both some of the basic ideas and results, as well as other more advanced topics which will depend in part on student interest and participation.
Format and grade:
- Grades will be assigned from class participation and the presentations.
Tests:
- There will be no quizes or tests.
UF grading policies for assigning grade points
Students with disabilities
- Students with disabilities requesting accommodations should first register with the
Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565, https://disability.ufl.edu/) by providing appropriate documentation. Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter which must be presented to the instructor when requesting accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester.
Attendance policy
- Students are expected to attend class regularly.
The UF policy on attendance is here: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx
Honor Code
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Website:
- https://people.clas.ufl.edu/turull/f25-MAS7396-syllabus
Course evaluation:
- Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online via GatorEvals. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens, and can complete evaluations through the email they receive from GatorEvals, in their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or via https://ufl.bluera.com/ufl/. Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/.