Satya Mandal

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2. Grade Manager:
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3. commercial note-taking: Pursuant to the University of Kansas' Policy on Commercial Note-Taking Ventures, commercial note-taking is not permitted in [insert course name and number]. Lecture notes and course materials may be taken for personal use, for the purpose of mastering the course material, and may not be sold to any person or entity in any form. Any student engaged in or contributing to the commercial exchange of notes or course materials will be subject to discipline, including academic misconduct charges, in accordance with University policy.
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General Organization:

1. Some notes will be available through Blackboard


2. Textbook: A First Course in Modern Algebra by John B. Fraleigh.


3. Material to be Covered: We will remain busy throughout the semester. I will cover at least up to the end of Part VI (section 0-33), no matter how fast I have to go. I will also cover portions of Part VIII-X (sections 41-56), as time permits.


4. Attandance: Required

Grading Scheme and Schedule of Examinations:

Grading Scale:

Remarks:

1. No late homework.
   We will not give any make up test, unless you have a doctor's note.
2. Expect me to cover three sections in each week.
3. I will provide some online notes. You are supposed to read the notes before you come to the class.
   You are expected learn to write proofs of every theorem and the examples.
   Examples are important, because the author took (stole) all the best examples in the literature.
4. In class, I will only give a overview of what is in the notes. Depending on time, I will go through some of the examples and exercises.
5. We will do some hardcore modern algebra. We do not provide excuses (motivation from real life) why we do modern algebra. However, seeking motivations within mathematics may be a good idea. How modern algebra relates to other branches of mathematics and what is its place within mathematics are good questions to think about.
6. There is only one way to learn mathematics, that is by solving plenty of exercises and writing proofs of any statements we (yourself or me) make. Role of the instructor, at this level, is to guide and give exposer to variety of topics. It is true that some instructors are more inspirational (or entertaining) than others (or appear so). However, at this level either you learn or did not learn. At your age group, life will get busy, this may be the last opportunity to visit this material.

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Online Course manger:

I will post grades on my Online Course manger.
To login, you will need to know the following:
1. Access: Student Login Page.
2. You will need to know your KUID, Password, Line Number and Semester.
3. I will assign your Lastname as password. First letter will be capitalized. Remember to change your password.

   Important Dates:

   1. February 06 2017: First Period Drop ends
   2. March 20-26 (18-26), 2017 (Spring Break).
   3. April 17, 2015, Second Period Drop Ends
   4. May 4: Last say of classes