PURE MTH 2106 - Algebra II
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PURE MTH 2106 Course Algebra II Coordinating Unit Mathematical Sciences Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3.5 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites MATHS 1012 Assessment ongoing assessment, exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Nicholas Buchdahl
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Appreciate that common features of certain mathematical objects can be abstracted and studied.
2. Understand equivalence relations and partitions.
3. Understand the concepts of groups, group homomorphism and isomorphism and related notions.
4. Be familiar with common examples of groups of both finite and infinite order.
5. Be able to construct and work with related objects: subgroups, cartesian products, quotient groups.
6. Understand what it means for a group to act on a set.
7. Understand the concepts of vector space, linear transformation, isomorphism and related notions.
8. Be able to construct and work with related objects: subspaces, sums, quotient spaces, dual spaces.
9. Understand the notion of bilinear form.
10. Understand the significance of Jordan canonical form.
11. Be familiar with various methods of proof, including direct proof, constructive proof, proof by contradiction, induction.
12. Develop skills in creative and critical thinking, problem solving, logical writing and clear communication of mathematical ideas.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
all Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
all Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
12 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
None.Recommended Resources
- Fraleigh, J. B.: A first course in abstract algebra (Addison Wesley).
- Durbin, J. R.: Modern algebra (Wiley).
- Herstein, I. N.: Topics in Algebra (Wiley).
- Lay, D. C.: Linear algebra and its applications (Pearson).
- Lipschutz, S.: Linear algebra (Schaum's Outline Series).
- Katznelson, Y. & Katznelson, Y. R.: A (terse) introduction to linear algebra (AMS).
Online Learning
This course uses Canvas for providing electronic resources, such as lecture notes, assignment papers, sample solutions, etc. It is recommended that students make appropriate use of these resourses.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course relies on lectures as the primary delivery mechanism for the material. Tutorials supplement the lectures by providing exercises and example problems to enhance the understanding obtained through the lectures. Written assignments aid the learning of the material and provide assessment opportunities for students to gauge their progress and understanding.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity Quantity Workload Hours Lectures 36 90 Tutorials 6 21 Assignments 5 45 Total 156 Learning Activities Summary
Lecture Outline- Binary operations, groups, subgroups (2 lectures).
- Permutations, symmetric and alternating groups (2 lectures).
- Isomorphism of groups (1 lecture).
- Equivalence relations (1 lecture).
- Cosets and Lagrange's Theorem (2 lectures).
- Group homomorphisms (2 lectures).
- Normal subgroups and factor groups, simple groups, First Isomorphism Theorem (2 lectures).
- Groups acting on sets. Cauchy's theorem. (3 lectures).
- Symmetry and the dihedral groups. (2 lectures)
- Vector spaces, subspaces, linear independence, basis, dimension (3 lectures).
- Linear transformations. Sums and quotients of vector spaces. (3 lectures).
- Matrix with respect to basis, eigenvectors, similarity, dimension theorem (2 lectures).
- Linear functionals and the dual space, second dual space (1 lecture).
- Bilinear forms, congruent matrices, symmetric bilinear forms, quadratic forms (2 lectures).
- Inner products, norm, distance, orthogonality (2 lectures).
- Adjoints (1 lectures).
- Jordan canonical form (3 lectures).
Tutorial Outline- Tutorial 1: Groups.
- Tutorial 2: Permutations, isomorphism.
- Tutorial 3: Normal subgroups, quotient groups.
- Tutorial 4: Sums of spaces.
- Tutorial 5: Matrix of a linear transformation, linear functionals.
- Tutorial 6: Bilinear forms. Jordan canonical form.
Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Component Weighting Objective Assessed Assignments 15% all Tutorials 2.5% all Mid-term test 22.5% 1-5, 11, 12 Final Exam 60% all Assessment Related Requirements
An aggregate score of at least 50% is required to pass the course.Assessment Detail
Attendance at tutorials will count 2.5% towards the final mark for the course.Assessment Item Distributed Due Date Weighting Assignment 1 week 2 week 3 3% Assignment 2 week 4 week 5 3% Assignment 3 week 6 week 7 3% Assignment 4 week 8 week 9 3% Assignment 5 week 10 week 11 3% Mid-term test week 6 week 6 22.5% Submission
Assignments will have a 2-week turn-around time for feedback to students.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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