| Instructor | Phone | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Thornton | blake@math.wustl.edu | 935-6301 | Cupples I 108A 3-4PM MWF Or By Appintment (Feel free to stop in) |
Course Description
Polynomials, binomial expansions, factoring, rings (integers and polynomials),
unique factorization, and other topics relevant to the high school curriculum.
Designed for future secondary school teachers and other students.
More below.
Textbook and Materials
Learning Modern Algebra by Cuoco and Rotman
We plan to cover chapters 1-9 (and possibly other topics too).
Prerequisite
Math 310
Homework
There will be weekly homework, see below.
Grades and Exams
| 15% | Class Participation | |
| 35% | Homework | |
| 15% | Exam 1 | Takehome Due in Class Oct 2 |
| 15% | Exam 2 | Takehome Due in Class Nov 6 |
| 20% | Final | Dec 10, 6-8PM (Location TBA) |
| Tentative Schedule | ||||
| Week | Dates | Notes | Suggested HW | Turn In HW |
| 1 | Aug 24-28 | 1.1-1.2
Number Theory |
Watch the BBC Film below Chapter 1: 2,9,14,15, |
Finalized Due: Fri 8/28 Chapter 1: 7,11,20,27 |
| 2 | Aug 31 - Sept 4 | 1.3-1.4 | Chapter 1: 37, 38, 43 | Finalized Due: Fri 9/4 Chapter 1: 30, 34, 39, 48, 51 |
| 3 | Sept 7-11 | 2.1-2.3 | Finalized Due: Fri 9/11 GCD: Page 5, Recording Triangle |
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| 4 | Sept 14-18 | 3.1-3.2: Solving Polynomials, Complex Numbers | Chapter 2: 5,6,10,13,52 | Finalized Due: Fri 9/18 Induction: 2,16,18, One "Project" Chapter 2: 24, 25, 43 Project A: Induction: 3-6 Project B: Induction: 11-14 Project C: Induction: 30-33 |
| 5 | Sept 21-25 |
3.2-3.3: Complex Numbers Holden Lee's Lectures Hotel Infinity 1 Hotel Infinity 2 |
From Lee: everything!! | Finalized Due: Fri 9/25 Chapter 3: 2,3,13,25 From Lee Set 1: 4, 5 From Lee Set 2: 1, 10 From Lee Set 3: 1 |
| 6 | Sept 28 - Oct 2 |
Exam 1 Due Friday 4.1-4.3: Congruence Modular Arithmetic |
Finalized Due: Fri 10/2 Hotel Infinity 1: 5 Hotel Infinity 2: 1, 2 |
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| 7 | Oct 5-9 | 4.2-4.3: Public Key and Polynomials | Chapter 4: 11, 16, 36, 37 | Finalized Due: Fri 10/9 Chapter 4: 9,10, 17, 18, 38, 39 |
| 8 | Oct 12-16 | Chapter 4: 41, 44, 46,47 | Finalized Due: Mon 10/19 Chapter 4: 25,43,48 Public Key: 1-4 |
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| 9 | Oct 19-23 | Repeating Decimals | Chapter 4: 86 | Finalized Due: Fri 10/23 Chapter 4: 85,92,93,94 |
| 10 | Oct 26-30 | Polynomials | Finalized Due: Fri 10/30 Chapter 5: 4, 13,20,21 |
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| 11 | Nov 2-6 |
Exam 2 Due Friday
Polynomials |
Finalized Due: Fri 11/6 Chapter 5: 33,34,35,37, 43, 50i, 51i |
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| 12 | Nov 9-13 | Finalized Due: Fri 11/13 Chapter 6: 2,3,6,7 |
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| 13 | Nov 16-20 | Finalized Due: Fri 11/20 Chapter 6: 13, 15, 18i, 29, 30, 35, 36, 43 |
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| 14 | Nov 23-27 | Not Finalized Due: Mon 11/30 |
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| 15 | Nov 30 - Dec 4 | Last Day of Class Wednesday
NO CLASS FRIDAY |
Not Finalized Due: Fri 12/4 |
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| Thurs Dec 10 |
Final, 6-8PM | |||
BBC Horizon - Fermat's Last Theorem on Vimeo
Homer's Last Theorem at Slate (from the Simpsons)
