MATH 470 - Algebra for Teachers
Fall Semester 2008

Dr. James A. Sellers

 

Syllabus Tentative Class Schedule
Suggested Homework Problems Links to Items of Interest
Quiz and Midterm Exam Keys (Handwritten)

 

Announcements from Dr. Sellers:

August 15, 2008:  Welcome to MATH 470!  I am really looking forward to working with you throughout this course!  
August 16, 2008:  Please note that there is an errata page for our textbook which is maintained at the author's website.  Here is the link for that errata page.  
August 27, 2008:  I have now begun updating the Suggested Homework Problems page for the course.  Please see the link above for that information.  
August 29, 2008:  I have had to change my office hours on Tuesdays this semester to Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30.  My office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays are still 11:00am-noon.  
September 29, 2008:  I have posted some additional induction proof problems here.
October 9, 2008:  The final exam schedule for our course has now been posted on eLion.  Our exam will be held Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 8:00am-9:50am, in 115 Keller Building.  
October 10, 2008:  As noted in class today, my office hour on Monday, October 13, will be abbreviated to 11:30am-noon.  
October 28, 2008:  I have posted the axioms of a ring / axioms of a field handout (in PDF format) here.  
October 30, 2008:  Please see the new link for Quiz and Midterm Exam Keys (Handwritten) in the above box of important links.  As of now, I have included keys for Quiz 1 - Quiz 8 as well as Midterm 1.
November 26, 2008:   Please note that class will be cancelled on Friday, December 5 as I will be involved in the conference Combinatory Analysis 2008 here at the Penn State campus.  For more information about the conference, please click here.